The same paper got rejected as spam online, accepted in a coffee shop [pdf] (philpapers.org)

In a unique twist on academic acceptance, Faruk Alpay's groundbreaking paper, "The Mirror Completes Itself," which presents a unified theory on human-AI convergence, was rejected online as spam but warmly accepted during a conversation in an Amsterdam coffee shop. The paper's core argument emphasizes that narratives shape our realities, paralleling the biases inherent in large language models that supply seemingly authoritative but potentially misleading outputs. Through fixed-point theory from functional analysis and concepts of bidirectional projection, Alpay proposes that iterative interactions between humans and AI converge towards a shared state of "peace," where semantic vectors align. This development is significant for the AI/ML community as it highlights the intricate dynamics of human-AI interactions and the epistemic weight of physical presence versus digital communication. Alpay's framework draws from prior concepts of identity emergence, expanding them into the realm of understanding and interaction between different temporal layers of consciousness. The paper not only addresses the mathematical underpinnings of this convergence but also critiques the current digital discourse's tendency to foster mistrust, illustrating how ambiance and context can dramatically affect communication efficacy.