The Cognitive Dark Forest
Summary
The Cognitive Dark Forest argues that AI-enabled tools accelerate platform consolidation, threatening openness and turning ideas into data that can be absorbed by large players. It contrasts the open, collaborative web of the past with today’s centralized ecosystems, and warns that innovation may require private, guarded spaces or risk being subsumed. The piece ends with a call to balance openness with privacy and to rethink how we share and protect knowledge in AI-driven environments.