Generative midtended cognition and Artificial Intelligence. Thinging with thinging things

arXiv:2411.06812v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: This paper introduces the concept of ``generative midtended cognition'', exploring the integration of generative AI with human cognition. The term "generative" reflects AI's ability to iteratively produce structured outputs, while "midtended" captures the potential hybrid (human-AI) nature of the process. It stands between traditional conceptions of intended creation, understood directed from within, and extended processes that bring exo-biolog