London Journal of Research In Computer Science and Technology

Reverse Cognitive Pathways: A Vijñaptimātra Account of the Ontological Limits of Artificial Intelligence and its Governance

London Journal of Research In Computer Science and Technology January 30, 2026 Kao-Cheng Huang

This paper argues that artificial intelligence and human cognition develop in opposite directions. Humans start with embodied experience (living in the world) and gradually develop the ability to recognize patterns and make predictions. AI systems do the reverse: they start by recognizing patterns in data but lack the embodied continuity that grounds human understanding. Drawing on Buddhist...