Does massive AI use lead to cognitive standardization?

Determine whether the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence systems causes a homogenization of individual and collective thinking patterns and, if so, characterize the consequences of such standardization for society, human creativity, and the advancement of knowledge.

Background

The introduction raises the possibility that pervasive reliance on globally trained AI systems may reduce cognitive and cultural diversity by nudging users toward dominant linguistic and conceptual norms. Empirical hints are cited (e.g., homogenization effects in writing and creativity), motivating a rigorous inquiry into whether this amounts to population-level cognitive standardization.

The authors explicitly flag this as a largely open question and tie it to broader implications for innovation, culture, and knowledge production.