BREAKING
AI as 'Exoskeleton for the Mind'
FT asks: AI as a mind's brace?
Body suit vs cognitive suit
Physical
Muscle
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Lifts 10x body weight
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Medical and industrial use
AI cognitive
Mind
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Reduces cognitive load
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LLM-based tools
A metaphor older than the boom
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Forbes 2020
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arXiv 2023
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Columns 2026
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ExecEd Apr 2026
Force multiplier, but unproven
From efficiency to augmentation
AI NEWS BLITZ
A new metaphor casts AI as a wearable suit for human thinking.