Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This perspective article brings to focus the unpredictable trajectory of AI-human cognitive co-evolution. Challenging the notion of a fixed 'Stone Age brain', it emphasizes the adaptive and plastic nature of human cognition shaped by millions of years of technological engagement. Underlining the need for anticipatory thinking, it asks: What do we need to know now, to be able to recognize what people need to understand in a yet unexplored future of AI-human cognitive co-evolution? Rather than presenting empirical findings, this theoretical and exploratory piece seeks to stimulate reflection and dialog on how AI's integration into human life may transform our notions of humanness, as AI systems are reshaping human cognition, relationships, and socio-technical practices.
Source: Frontiers in Psychology
Author: Anders Högberg
Institutions: Linnaeus University, University of Johannesburg
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,801
Funder: Vetenskapsrådet
OpenAlex ID: W7124192394