The article posits that cognition, often seen as the pinnacle of intelligence, may actually be a scaffolding structure built to help us navigate complexity. As AI evolves, generating insights without human-like memory or introspection, the traditional understanding of intelligence is evolving. The author introduces a framework to trace this change through three stages: from localized cognition, where intelligence is confined to the mind, to distributed intelligence, which reflects a shift beyond cognitive boundaries.
Intelligence is shifting from minds to systems to something beyond cognition.
This scaffold is beginning to shake as AI generates insights without introspection or memory.
Not just machines getting smarter; intelligence is escaping our previous boundaries.
Cognition may be a scaffold or a step, not the end of intelligence's evolution.
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