AI will create a cognitive caste system: 20% of humans with high need for cognition will use AI to amplify thinking and become cognitive superstars, while 80% (cognitive misers) will use AI as a substitute for thinking, lose the capacity to think hard, and become cognitively backward, resulting in massive stratification.
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David BrooksEvidence Quote
“20% will use AI to think a lot more and their mental and cognitive capacity and productivity will be astounding... 80% will use AI as a substitute for their thinking.”
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David Brooks: America Has a Moral Problem, Not a Political One | Prof G Conversations— The Prof G Pod – Scott GallowayCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:39:10 PM
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