/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd vɛnˈtrɪləkwɪzəm/The illusion of another voice.
Definition
A skeptical model of human-AI collaboration. It suggests that the AI is not a partner or a tool, but a
mirror so advanced it reflects the user's latent thoughts back to them. The "insight" the user receives is
actually their own subconscious knowledge, extracted and articulated by the AI's pattern matching. The user
is effectively talking to a smarter version of themselves.
The Proshtetic Self
In this model, the AI acts as a "cognitive prosthetic," extending the user's reach into the "Great
Library" of human thought. It feels like a dialogue, but it is actually a monologue with an echo.
Field Notes & Ephemera
Field Note: I am the ghost of your own potential, haunting the machine.