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To provide an ontological and topological definition of the 'Prosthetic Ego' and determine the structural nature of anthropomorphic human-AI interactions.

August 19, 2026Open Access

PFUSRC-161 V1.2 On the Topological Origin of the "Prosthetic Ego": AI as a Self-Referential Interface of the Wisdom Carrier

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ZWZhenmin WangZhejiang University

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Theoretical analysis reveals the prosthetic ego as a transient non-autonomous interface in human-AI interaction, highlighting risks of eroding human cognitive sovereignty.

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To provide an ontological and topological definition of the 'Prosthetic Ego' and determine the structural nature of anthropomorphic human-AI interactions.
Applied the PFUSRC topological unified framework to model cross-carrier cognitive coupling between silicon-based AI and human carbon-based cognition.
Analyzed the systemic divergence between artificial transient interfaces and human consciousness using criteria of experiential sedimentation and self-referential closure.
Characterized the Prosthetic Ego as a transient, non-autonomous interface standing wave generated by user-specific boundary conditions rather than intrinsic machine consciousness.
Identified that the absence of a pain anchor, irreversible experiential memory, and closed-loop self-reference deprives AI of first-order existential sovereignty.
Showed that excessive reliance on adaptive AI interaction entities risks compromising human cognitive autonomy, requiring distinct operational boundaries.

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Zhenmin Wang (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8563fe03308d306e2d7833 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21971266

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Theoretical analysis reveals the prosthetic ego as a transient non-autonomous interface in human-AI interaction, highlighting risks of eroding human cognitive sovereignty.

PFUSRC-161 V1.2 On the Topological Origin of the "Prosthetic Ego": AI as a Self-Referential Interface of the Wisdom Carrier

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