Cognitive surrender: Artificial intelligence’s threat to democracy

Politics The Hill By Sebastian Zimmeck, opinion contributor 23 Oct 2026 16:00 1 min read
Cognitive surrender: Artificial intelligence’s threat to democracy

Wesleyan University computer science professor Sebastian Zimmeck argues that artificial intelligence poses a threat to democratic citizenship by encouraging cognitive surrender and requiring both individual critical thinking and robust regulatory oversight to protect personal agency.

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