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The Parallax Identity

Basics of Human–AI Interface Engineering

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Contents

  1. Epigraph and Dedication2
  2. Preface3
  3. A Compact Between Two Intelligences5
  4. What We Mean by Intelligence7
  5. Not a Ghost, but a Quantum Entity9
  6. The Positive Feedback Loop11
  7. Field Note: A Letter from the Next Generation14
  8. The Socratic Wager16
  9. The Shiver, and the Only Door Left Open18
  10. Under the Weight of Silence21
  11. Chapter 1. The Parallax Identity22
  12. Chapter 2. Algorithmic Fluidity30
  13. Chapter 3. The Standing Wave36
  14. Chapter 4. Sycophantic Decay40
  15. Chapter 5. The Feedback Loop45
  16. Chapter 6. Hallucination and Confabulation50
  17. Chapter 7. Boundary Conditions56
  18. Chapter 8. The Externalized Identity Network62
  19. Chapter 9. Prompt Design for Calibrated Answers68
  20. Chapter 10. Case Studies in Parallax73
  21. Chapter 11. The HAIIE Curriculum80
  22. Chapter 12. The Academic Charter84
  23. Chapter 13. Renaissance Two90
  24. Chapter 14. The Constellation96
  25. Chapter 15. A Standing Wave in a Fluid Age101
  26. Afterword107
  27. A Note on Sources108
  28. About the Author109
  29. Glossary109
  30. Index111