Author: Abhishek Anand

In the time it takes you to read this article, an AI somewhere has processed more data than you could in a lifetime, predicting outcomes, generating text and simulating thought without pause or reflection. Just a decade ago, the idea that machines could think belonged to science fiction. But today, in data centres across the world, algorithms are edging closer to what once felt impossible: replacing parts of human cognition. The question now is: are we entering the age of machine thinking, or the decline of human thought? For centuries, thinking was humanity’s highest gift. It was slow, messy, and…