11:15 - 11:45 Data Architecture, Platforms & Infrastructure Theatre
AI and The Future of Human Thinking
Wednesday 14th October 2026
About
AI is changing more than how we work.
It is changing how we think.
When we ask AI for the answer before forming our own view, accept its first suggestion, or outsource the messy process of developing an idea, we gain convenience and speed. But repeated often enough, these shortcuts can become habits.
And that raises a bigger question for organisations: what happens to the thinking skills we need for innovation, judgement and strategic decision-making when AI increasingly does the cognitive heavy lifting?
Because convenience has a cognitive cost, and most organisations aren’t measuring it effectively, if at all.
You’ll leave with practical techniques for designing AI habits that expand human capability without allowing convenience to erode the thinking skills organisations depend on.
Key Takeaways:
- How AI is changing the way we think, learn and solve problems
- Why our brains are naturally attracted to cognitive shortcuts
- How cognitive offloading can become an automatic habit
- How leaders can create better habits around AI across their teams
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