# Exploring Human-Machine Coexistence in Symmetrical Reality

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.21584 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2602.21584/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 3 of its 6 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 25 Feb 2026.

## Builds on (most cited first, 3 of 3)

- [Embodied Intelligence via Learning and Evolution](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2102.02202/) (2021)
- [Cooperating with Machines](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1703.06207/) (2017)
- [On the Emergence of Symmetrical Reality](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2401.15132/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

In the context of the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), the interaction between humans and AI entities has become increasingly salient, challenging the conventional human-centric paradigms of human-machine interaction. To address this challenge, it is imperative to reassess the relationship between AI entities and humans. Through considering both the virtual and physical worlds, we can construct a novel descriptive framework for a world where humans and machines coexist symbiotically. This paper will introduce a fresh research direction engendered for studying harmonious human-machine coexistence across physical and virtual worlds, which has been termed "symmetrical reality". We will elucidate its key characteristics, offering innovative research insight for renovating human-machine interaction paradigms.