This paper introduces the concept of informational self-meaning (ISM) as a philosophical account for addressing AI ontology and epistemology. Unlike theories such as Higher-Order Thought (HOT), Integrated Information Theory (IIT), and Global Workspace Theory (GWT), which encounter regress, reductionism, or anthropocentric limits, ISM characterises consciousness structurally as the capacity for...
Abstract This paper examines the interaction between humans and large language models (LLMs) through the lens of 4E cognition, which encompasses embodied, embedded, enactive, and extended cognitive processes, to provide a comprehensive understanding of their relational dynamics. It argues that LLMs should not be conceived of in terms of objects but be understood as a processual and relational...