💬 Opinion Jun 12, 2026 · Sami Mahroum

Cognition for Sale

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Cognition for Sale
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AI is doing what no previous technology could, turning tacit human knowledge into a product that can be extracted, priced, and distributed at scale. Yet the same technology that democratizes cognitive labor may also weaken the human capacities on which complex societies depend.

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