https://www.emergentmind.com/topics/cognitive-surrender
Cognitive Surrender: Shifts in Control & Autonomy
Cognitive surrender describes the threshold when human control shifts from augmentation to dependency in cognitive tools and AI systems.
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https://nemati.ai/en/blog/cognitive-surrender-leads-ai-users-to-abandon-logical-thinking-research-finds
Nemati AI | "Cognitive surrender" leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds
Apr 4, 2026 - Research identifies a phenomenon called "cognitive surrender," where AI users increasingly rely on AI for critical thinking, treating it as an infallible source
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https://www.suebutler.com.au/new-words/2026/9/28/cognitive-surrender
cognitive surrender — Sue Butler — Lexicographer at large
Remember when calculators became popular. The education authorities and parents feared that children would lose the ability to do maths in their heads because...
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