Alien Architecture: Connecting Grown AI to Spatial Design Decisions

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Authors: William James Vinson
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Abstract

Examines implications of treating AI as "alien tool" — systems with emergent, grown capabilities not fully understood by creators — for architectural and spatial design decisions in Embassy environments. Four arguments connecting epistemic humility about AI capabilities to design requirements. Keywords: AI capabilities, epistemic humility, alien intelligence, design implications, mechanistic interpretability

Fields of Study & Subjects

Architecture and Computational Design Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Architecture Modernity and Design

Publication details

Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
13 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint