The "tragedy of the cognitive commons" explains how rational AI adoption could destroy entire professions' expertise

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A new research paper frames AI adoption as a "tragedy of the cognitive commons." Every company that cuts entry-level jobs benefits individually, but the collective expertise of entire professions erodes.

The consequences may not become visible until 2030 to 2045, when today's missing junior talent should have become tomorrow's experienced workforce.

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