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The Reconstructability Gap: How AI-Generated Narratives Acquire Authority Without Records

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This paper describes a structural property of AI-mediated information systems. Under decision-adjacent conditions, probabilistic systems produce authoritative narrative outputs that influence beliefs and actions while leaving no durable, attributable, or reconstructable record. This creates a reconstructability gap that becomes visible only after reliance has occurred. The phenomenon is independent of domain, correctness, or intent and arises from the interaction between conversational generation, uncertainty compression, and the absence of institutional recordkeeping.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18404217

Author: AIVO, Standard

Language: English

Topic: Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7126018422

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