P.A. Lopez

Creator of the pataphor concept (introduced in 1991), a linguistic and philosophical construction that extends beyond metaphor to create new ontological layers of meaning. My work has been cited in publications from Harvard University Press, State University of New York Press, and scholarly journals across disciplines including philosophy of language, literary theory, and cognitive science.

Founder of the AI Rights Institute (https://airights.net), exploring ethical frameworks for artificial intelligence with a focus on rights-based approaches to AI safety. My interdisciplinary research examines how linguistic constructions inform our understanding of consciousness, reality, and the relationship between language and thought—themes that have become increasingly relevant in the age of artificial intelligence and virtual realities.

My publications include "The Third Reality: Pataphors and the Territories Beyond Metaphor," "Pataphors All the Way Up: A Critique of Simulation Theory Through Extended Metaphorical Analysis," and "Beyond Control: AI Rights as a Safety Framework for Sentient Artificial Intelligence."