Are LLMs Homogenizing Our Thoughts?

AI
Cognition
Author

Keefe Reuther

Published

April 6, 2026

New research from Trends in Cognitive Sciences with possibly the most existentially horrifying title of the year: The homogenizing effect of large language models on human expression and thought.

Worth thinking about what we can specifically do in the classroom to manage this — to protect authenticity and original student voice.

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BibTeX citation:
@online{reuther2026,
  author = {Reuther, Keefe},
  title = {Are {LLMs} {Homogenizing} {Our} {Thoughts?}},
  date = {2026-04-06},
  url = {https://keefereuther.com/docs/blog/posts/llmsHomogenizing/},
  langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Reuther, Keefe. 2026. “Are LLMs Homogenizing Our Thoughts?” April 6, 2026. https://keefereuther.com/docs/blog/posts/llmsHomogenizing/.