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It aims to understand how the dynamic, interpretive nature of AI-generated content challenges traditional classificatory frameworks and demands new theoretical approaches.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study draws on semiotic theory to analyze the interpretive complexity introduced by LLMs. It synthesizes Juri Lotman\u2019s notion of cultural explosion and Umberto Eco\u2019s concept of encyclopedic competence with Peircean-informed communication models to situate AI-driven text production within the broader conditions that guide interpretation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>LLMs instantiate a dynamic textual environment that challenges conventional KO models built on stability. The paper finds that the justification for knowledge is shifting from a stable, human-validated \u201cliterary warrant\u201d to a volatile, AI-driven \u201calgorithmic warrant,\u201d a change that traditional KOS are ill-equipped to handle.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The paper is theoretical in nature and does not include empirical validation. 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