Thinking in the Age of Machines: Global IQ Decline and the Rise of AI-Assisted Thinking
Are our minds adapting—or deteriorating—in the digital age? As global IQ scores decline and artificial intelligence assumes more cognitive tasks, new questions emerge about the future of human thought. From the reversal of the Flynn effect to the rise of “brain rot” in online culture, researchers are examining how technology, media, and shifting environments are subtly reshaping our capacity to think.