"AI can produce outputs that look like thinking, without the cognitive effort behind them. Speed and fluency replace resistance, the very process that makes ideas real."
"Performative intelligence looks like reasoning, but it just can't extend itself. It arrives in the form of the polished memo that collapses under a basic question."
"The form of thinking remains, but the function does not. Clarity and coherence, once reliable signals of understanding, can now be generated with little to no underlying effort."
AI can produce outputs that appear thoughtful but lack the cognitive effort behind them. This phenomenon, termed anti-intelligence, manifests in performative intelligence and compressed cognition. Performative intelligence resembles reasoning but collapses under scrutiny, while compressed cognition reflects a reduction in the depth of thought processes. The reliance on clarity and coherence as indicators of understanding is compromised, as these signals can now be generated with minimal effort, resulting in a disconnect between form and function in thinking.
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