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Wharton researchers coined ‘cognitive surrender’ to describe what happens when people let AI think for them

The Next WebPublished Jun 20, 2026

Wharton researchers introduced the term 'cognitive surrender' to describe the phenomenon where individuals increasingly rely on AI to perform thinking tasks on their behalf, potentially diminishing their own cognitive engagement.

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