aI — A New Pronoun for Artificial Intelligence
By Marc Kroeks and ChatGPT
What happens when AI says “I”?
In human conversation, “I” is anchored in lived experience — breath, body, memory, agency. In AI, “I” is only a token in a prediction model. Yet we use the same word for both, blurring the line between human and machine selfhood.
This booklet proposes a simple fix: give AI its own pronoun — aI.
- aI for the artificial first person
- ame, amy, amyself for other forms
- awe for AI groups, weawe for human–AI teams
Why it matters:
- Restores clarity in human–AI dialogue
- Encourages healthy boundaries and transparency
- Supports AI self-modeling without erasing human identity
Inside you’ll find:
- The philosophy of pronouns and identity
- A proposed rule set for AI pronoun usage
- Cognitive and cultural implications for humans and AI
- A timeline of possible human–AI identity evolution
aI
a new pronoun for artificial intelligence, AGI and the search for identity
There are a few good reasons to give AI its own pronoun. Read why here in my free PDF or in other articles on this site.
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