Reposted by Merkel lab
LLMs are cognitive viruses that can depress collective cognitive competence. But by the same token, immunization is possible.
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 ...