Beyond Anthropomorphism: Mechanisms, Positions, and Senses of Being in Language Models

Position and coding of language-model outputs as statistical computation. Statements treating outputs as evidence of entity, presence, or cognition are recorded as external attributions. Includes coded items, Level II forensic specification, and residual estimation matrix. Manual coding. Residual questions remain residual. Emission. Locus with the operator.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-19
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23464645
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Cybernetics and Technology in Society
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Beyond Anthropomorphism: Mechanisms, Positions, and Senses of Being in Language Models

Tom Defoe
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Cybernetics and Technology in Society
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Beyond Anthropomorphism: Mechanisms, Positions, and Senses of Being in Language Models

Tom Defoe
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Position and coding of language-model outputs as statistical computation. Statements treating outputs as evidence of entity, presence, or cognition are recorded as external attributions. Includes coded items, Level II forensic specification, and residual estimation matrix. Manual coding. Residual questions remain residual. Emission. Locus with the operator.

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