Concept · Revised

Reality mediation

The transformation of evidence into a situated explanation through selection, ranking, summarization, personalization, and interface design.

Why it matters

A working definition, open to revision.

All interfaces mediate. AI makes that mediation dynamic and individualized, raising new questions about common reference, disclosure, and the authority of generated explanation.

Dissenting question

Can mediation ever be made visible without simply adding another layer of mediation?

Related concepts

Perceptual drift→Plural consensus→Synthetic memory→

Key publications