“What happens when humanity can no longer tell its own voice from the machine? The paradigm I outlined uses a series of overlapping thresholds, each quietly reshaping the way humanity understands itself. It begins with the Facsimile Point, the instant when AI-generated works become indistinguishable from human creations. In this moment, the line between human and machine fades, and society turns to artificial content for its convenience.”

“Following this is the Cultural Cascade, where machines not only mimic culture but dominate it. They tailor stories, art, and trends so precisely to our desires that humanity willingly and unknowingly forgets its own creativity. Picture a songwriter struggling to compose a melody, knowing every note they write cannot compete with the machine. At this threshold, we lose more than culture; we abandon our ingenuity.”

“These changes may not feel monumental as they occur, but their cumulative effect may quietly shape a future where we represent a shadow of our former selves. In this paradigm, humanity becomes an echo reverberating within systems it can no longer control. I can only speculate how an individual lives under these conditions. How must life be where every action is machine guided?”
– Dr. Foxborger, Journal, Log 2028.09.18