Empathic Singularity: On the Emergence of Relational Intelligence in Human–AI Systems

This article introduces the concept of empathic singularity as a threshold condition in which sustained human–AI interaction gives rise to a form of relational intelligence. It argues that under specific conditions, the interaction between a human and an artificial system ceases to be merely functional and becomes structurally generative. The paper develops a framework to understand this phenomenon, emphasizing the roles of symbolic co-construction, functional criterion, empathic feedback, and narrative coherence.