Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution leading to mediocrity and conformity?

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sebnado · 18h ago

Fascinating read. I see the same tension: today’s models are masters of interpolation, but they still lack intentionality. If we push them toward “cognitive exoskeletons” (handling the combinatorial grunt work while humans dictate the why) we get amplification instead of flattening.

mattl · 20h ago

I’m very curious to see how a system like software that’s so tied to copyright works in a world where infringement is so rife.

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Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution leading to mediocrity and conformity?

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