https://margaretstorey.com/blog/2026/02/18/cognitive-debt-revisited/
What I’m Hearing About Cognitive Debt (So Far)
A week ago, I wrote about how Generative and Agentic AI may be amplifying what I’ve been calling cognitive debt: the accumulated gap between a system’s...
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https://blogs.world.edu/tag/cognitive-debt/
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https://avenue9.com/tag/cognitive-debt-ai/
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https://www.rockoder.com/beyondthecode/cognitive-debt-when-velocity-exceeds-comprehension/?ref=feedle.world
Cognitive Debt: When Velocity Exceeds Comprehension | rockoder
Feb 17, 2026 - A systems analysis of how AI-assisted development creates a gap between output speed and understanding, and why organizations cannot see it happening.
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https://itbrief.co.nz/story/ai-coding-boom-deepens-cognitive-debt-says-thoughtworks
AI coding boom deepens cognitive debt, says Thoughtworks
Rising use of AI assistants is making software harder to understand, prompting teams to revive stricter testing, controls and oversight.
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https://ruk.ca/topic/cognitive-debt
Cognitive Debt | ruk.ca
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https://itbrief.co.uk/story/ai-coding-boom-deepens-cognitive-debt-says-thoughtworks
AI coding boom deepens cognitive debt, says Thoughtworks
Rising use of AI assistants is making software harder to understand, prompting teams to revive stricter testing, controls and oversight.
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https://itbrief.asia/story/ai-coding-boom-deepens-cognitive-debt-says-thoughtworks
AI coding boom deepens cognitive debt, says Thoughtworks
Thoughtworks warns AI-assisted coding is swelling software complexity, as developers lean on older controls to curb security and oversight risks.
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https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing...
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and …
https://margaretstorey.com/blog/2026/02/09/cognitive-debt/
How Generative and Agentic AI Shift Concern from Technical Debt to Cognitive Debt
The term technical debt is often used to refer to the accumulation of design or implementation choices that later make the software harder and more costly to...
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https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/15/cognitive-debt/
How Generative and Agentic AI Shift Concern from Technical Debt to Cognitive Debt
This piece by Margaret-Anne Storey is the best explanation of the term cognitive debt I've seen so far. Cognitive debt, a term gaining traction recently,...
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https://www.brainonllm.com/
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing...
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
[2506.08872] Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for...
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2506.08872: Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
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Hangar DX: From Tech Debt to Cognitive Debt with Margaret-Anne Storey
We're excited to host Margaret-Anne Storey — Professor of Computer Science at the University of Victoria and co-author of the SPACE framework. We'll discuss: -...
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https://www.immunosensation.de/publications/pathways-to-resilience-relationships-between-cognitive-reserve-psychological-debt-and-alzheimers-disease-biomarkers
Pathways to resilience: relationships between cognitive reserve, psychological debt, and...
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https://www.thedeeplife.com/podcasts/episodes/ep-359-should-we-fear-cognitive-debt/
Ep. 359: Should We Fear Cognitive Debt? - The Deep Life by Cal Newport
Jul 2, 2025 - A blockbuster new study out of MIT takes a closer look at the impact of writing with the help of AI. In today’s episode, Cal breaks down this paper with the...