LLMs as a Cognitive Virus

The article argues that enterprise LLM adoption can spread like a cognitive virus: once usage reaches a tipping point, organizations may become increasingly dependent on AI for routine thinking, decision-making, and knowledge work. For CIOs and technology leaders, the key implication is that LLMs can deliver productivity gains but also create lock-in, degrade internal capability, and reduce cognitive autonomy if governance, training, and usage boundaries are not deliberately managed.