LLMs modeled as a cognitive virus

Why It Matters

The tool spreads because it works, then the host forgets how to think without it. Cognition becomes a communicable condition.

Evidence

Source evidence is in the linked daily scan.

Caveat

It is a conceptual preprint, not empirical proof of population-level cognitive decline. Keep the model and the evidence clearly separated.

Sources

Daily scan: 2026-09-06

• arxiv.orghttps://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03344