Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution that will lead to mediocrity and conformity?

Wed, 4 Jun 2025 18:18:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/is-ai-sparking-a-cognitive-revolution-that-will-lead-to-mediocrity-and-conformity-256940>

"Artificial Intelligence began as a quest to simulate the human brain.

Is it now in the process of transforming the human brain’s role in daily life?

The Industrial Revolution diminished the need for manual labor. As someone who
researches the application of AI in international business, I can’t help but
wonder whether it is spurring a cognitive revolution, obviating the need for
certain cognitive processes as it reshapes how students, workers and artists
write, design and decide.

Graphic designers use AI to quickly create a slate of potential logos for their
clients. Marketers test how AI-generated customer profiles will respond to ad
campaigns. Software engineers deploy AI coding assistants. Students wield AI to
draft essays in record time – and teachers use similar tools to provide
feedback.

The economic and cultural implications are profound.

What happens to the writer who no longer struggles with the perfect phrase, or
the designer who no longer sketches dozens of variations before finding the
right one? Will they become increasingly dependent on these cognitive
prosthetics, similar to how using GPS diminishes navigation skills? And how can
human creativity and critical thinking be preserved in an age of algorithmic
abundance?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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