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Jul 31, 2026
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The real danger of AI isn’t what it creates – it’s the human agency we are giving away
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The real danger of AI isn’t what it creates – it’s the human agency we are giving away
STEVEN SHAW
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PUBLISHED 45 MINUTES AGO
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Cognitive surrender begins as convenience and becomes reliance: We stop using AI to support human judgment and start letting it stand in.
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