# A pragmatic approach on mental identity

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**Category:** Philosophy of Mind\
**Created:** [October 2, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/a-pragmatic-approach-on-mental-identity/3394 "2026-10-02T21:28:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 5:53am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/a-pragmatic-approach-on-mental-identity/3394/39 "2026-10-03T05:53:33Z")

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> [@Johnathanrs](#):
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> Editorial Note: This essay was refined through assistance from [Gemini by Google](https://gemini.google.com)

This is against the rules on TPF, so I’m removing the AI-generated content and closing this topic. I would have deleted the topic, but it has received 37 replies.

@Johnathanrs or whoever else is interested is free to start another discussion on the same subject.

> [@What Counts as AI-Generated Content on TPF](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/what-counts-as-ai-generated-content-on-tpf/617/1):
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> > A post that has been substantially altered by an LLM counts as an AI-generated post and is not allowed under the guidelines.
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> _LLM = Large language model (the AI technology behind ChatGPT, Claude, etc.)_
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> ## What does “substantially altered” mean?
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> In a nutshell, it means anything beyond grammar and spelling fixes.
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> A post that has been “polished” or “adjusted for tone and flow,” or even just re-formatted, by an LLM, is a post that has been substantially _generated by_ an LLM.

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