When the Map Starts Talking Back: AI, Human Cognition, and the Limits of Metaphor
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the dominant metaphor through which humans understand themselves. But what happens when metaphors stop functioning as bridges and begin functioning as foundations? Inspired by recent philosophical research, this article explores the limits of AI-based framings of cognition, the dangers of metaphor cascades, and the emergence of a new cognitive ecology in which humans and AI increasingly co-create meaning.