LLMs as a Cognitive Virus: New Paper Models AI Dependence Tipping Points
serrjoa · x · 2026-09-07
A new arXiv paper by Ricard Solé, Michael Levin and 7 others models LLM adoption through a viral analogy. Users transition among uncoupled, coupled and persistently dependent states; once adoption crosses a critical threshold, runaway dynamics can trigger population-level dependence and abrupt losses of cognitive competence, plus technological lock-in. The same framework identifies conditions for "cognitive immunization" — reducing transmission and preserving reversibility.
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