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A patient master index sheet with rows of identifiers and records, symbolizing centralized medical record systems and identity tracking.

Cognitive Drift (Definition)

Cognitive Drift describes how thought can remain fluent and adaptive while becoming increasingly shaped by compressed, mediated, and recursively reused representations.

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A dark study guide page with simplified notes and structured learning fragments representing compressed knowledge.

The Drift Principle (Definition)

The Drift Principle explains why representations can spread, optimize, and reproduce faster than reality can correct them.

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A spiral-bound notebook outlined in white on black, symbolizing archived thought, recursive memory, and preserved reasoning.

AI, Meaning, and Representational Failure

Short papers on semantic fidelity, AI summaries, retrieval, citations, compression, and how meaning can weaken across AI workflows.

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