Are humans losing the ability to think for themselves?

Are humans losing the ability to think for themselves?

Published: April 8, 2026

Duration: 7:17

As humans have integrated artificial intelligence into their daily lives, there is growing concern that AI is doing the bulk of the thinking.


According to the paper: “Thinking—Fast, Slow, and Artificial: How AI is Reshaping Human Reasoning and the Rise of Cognitive Surrender,” by Gideon Nave and Steven Shaw of the Wharton School of Business, they’ve deemed it a “cognitive surrender.”


“Marketplace Tech” host Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Shaw, a postdoctoral researcher at Wharton, about their findings and the possible impacts for the future human cognition.