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Artificial cognition (AI)

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I found this article interesting and thought I would share it:

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/research-finds-ai-users-scarily-willing-to-surrender-their-cognition-to-llms/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-gb

'In “Thinking—Fast, Slow, and Artificial: How AI is Reshaping Human Reasoning and the Rise of Cognitive Surrender,” researchers from the University of Pennsylvania sought to build on existing scholarship that outlines two broad categories of decision-making: one shaped by “fast, intuitive, and affective processing” (System 1); and one shaped by “slow, deliberative, and analytical reasoning” (System 2). The onset of AI systems, the researchers argue, has created a new, third category of “artificial cognition” in which decisions are driven by “external, automated, data-driven reasoning originating from algorithmic systems rather than the human mind.”'

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  • It’s good to see research into the effects of AI use on our cognition.

    Although many of us may have had concerns about humans losing the ability to reason and evaluate, it did feel rather alarming to see some of the processes involved outlined in the paper. The researchers stress they see the issues highlighted as a design and education challenge to enable people to maintain critical thinking and accountability.

    I would like to see the topic being taken more seriously by leaders and politicians.

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  • It’s good to see research into the effects of AI use on our cognition.

    Although many of us may have had concerns about humans losing the ability to reason and evaluate, it did feel rather alarming to see some of the processes involved outlined in the paper. The researchers stress they see the issues highlighted as a design and education challenge to enable people to maintain critical thinking and accountability.

    I would like to see the topic being taken more seriously by leaders and politicians.

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