The Internal Crucible Engine

A Framework for Systematic Self-Disruption

Author: Maher S. Hamdan

Abstract:

This paper introduces the "Internal Crucible Engine" (ICE), a novel architectural pattern for enabling complex AI systems to achieve systematic self-disruption and evolution. While most AI systems are designed for stability, ICE is a specialized, sandboxed faculty designed for controlled chaos. We detail a three-part architecture: a "Chaos Reactor" for generative brainstorming, a "Potentiality Archive" for storing deferred insights, and a "Law Application Engine" for integrating revolutionary discoveries into the core system. The core process, a cycle of "Expansion" (divergent thinking) and "Contraction" (convergent synthesis), provides a secure and repeatable methodology for any organization to "sift the horizons of the unknown" and discover its own next evolutionary stage without destabilizing its present. This framework transforms innovation from a risky, random act into a manageable, internal R&D process.

December 11,2025

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