Emerging technologies are rapidly reshaping the integrity of human cognition. We unite key perspectives from industry, policy, academia, and defense to (1) research the applied cognitive effects of emerging technologies and to (2) develop international standards, safeguards, and social norms that will strengthen cognitive security in the age of AI and BCI.

Team

Leadership

Peggy Yin

Julie Heng

Eric Heng

Batu El

Shiye Su

Core Team

Utsav Gupta

Shay Zhao

Dominic Zappia

Adani Abutto

Katie Liu

Sabrina Reguyal

Matt Goerzen

Isa Rask

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Research, perspectives, and field notes on emerging cognitive security trends.

Position Paper

AI Development Should Prioritize Cognitive Security

Batu El, Shiye Su, Aneesh Pappu, Peggy Yin, Julie Heng, Eric Heng, Ryan Wang, Andreas Haupt, James Zou

A position paper arguing that the AI research community should treat cognitive security—the integrity of human attention, perception, memory, and judgment—as a first-class priority.

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Essay

Rethinking Cognitive Security in the Age of Generative AI

Peggy Yin and Julie Heng

Why generative AI forces us to rethink what cognitive security means, and how the integrity of human thought becomes contested terrain.

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Mission

Emerging technologies are rapidly reshaping the integrity of human cognition. We unite key perspectives from industry, policy, academia, and defense to (1) research the applied cognitive effects of emerging technologies and to (2) develop international standards, safeguards, and social norms that will strengthen cognitive security in the age of AI and BCI.