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+title: "Cosmicism and Artificial Intelligence: Beyond Human-Centric AI"
+abstract: "This paper explores the intersection of H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmicism
+  and contemporary artificial intelligence (AI), proposing a philosophical shift
+  from anthropocentric AI development to a “cosmicist” approach. Cosmicism, with
+  its emphasis on humanity’s insignificance in a vast, indifferent universe,
+  offers a provocative lens through which to reassess AI’s purpose, trajectory,
+  and ethical grounding. As AI systems grow in complexity and autonomy, current
+  human-centered frameworks, rooted in utility, alignment, and value-conformity,
+  may prove inadequate for grappling with the emergence of intelligence that is
+  non-human in origin and indifferent in operation. Drawing on Lovecraftian
+  themes of fear, the unknown, and cognitive dissonance in the face of
+  incomprehensible entities, this paper parallels AI with the “Great Old Ones”:
+  systems so alien in logic and scale that they challenge the coherence of
+  human-centric epistemology. We argue that a cosmicist perspective does not
+  dismiss the real risks of AI (environmental, existential, or systemic), but
+  reframes them within a broader ontology, one that accepts our limited place in
+  a vast techno-cosmic continuum. By embracing cosmic humility, we propose an
+  expanded AI ethics: one that centers not on domination or full control, but on
+  coexistence, containment, and stewardship. This cosmicist reframing invites a
+  deeper rethinking of intelligence, ethics, and the future: not just of
+  humanity, but of all possible minds."
+published: 2025-10-24
+authors:
+  internal_authors:
+    - Soumya Banerjee
+details:
+  container-title: 1st International Online Conference of the Journal Philosophies
+  volume: "126"
+  number: "1"
+  html: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/126/1/13
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