Interesting study. It models how, once LLM use crosses a certain threshold, dependence can rise rapidly and become persistent. After that, reversing course gets much harder. For some of our abilities, I suspect we may already be approaching the point of no return.
arxiv.org/abs/2609.03344
arxiv.org
Large-Language Models as a Cognitive Virus
Large-language models (LLMs) are rapidly becoming part of human culture, reshaping how information is produced, transmitted, and used. Here we propose that their diffusion can be understood through a ...