The Mechanicity of Meaning: Deconstructing Generative AI Through Derrida’s Philosophy of Language

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This article examines the intersection of Jacques Derrida's philosophy of deconstruction and the technical architecture of Large Language Models (LLMs). By analyzing the mechanics of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) alongside Derridean concepts-specifically différance, iterability and the trace-we demonstrate that LLMs do not simulate human consciousness. Instead, they realize the radical, nonhuman potential of language that Derrida theorized in the late 20th century. This paper synthesizes the structural realities of transformer models with deconstructive philosophy to argue that generative AI is the physical manifestation of language as an autonomous machine. Furthermore, we apply Derrida's critique of speech-act theory and presence to the ethical issues of AI copyright, arguing that traditional frameworks of intellectual property rely on a flawed concept of original human ownership.