The premise of this hypothesis is very intriguing. If evolution is responding to the externalization of brain computation we should see even further reduction in brain size going forward. Once AI reaches the point of agency we may become so dependent on it to drive our cars, manage our economy, and even generate our movies and music that we will no longer need the analytical parts of the brain and will only retain the sensory experience centers.
We will live in a reality of sensual pleasure produced by our AI driven infrastructure and our biological brains will shrink to the size of walnuts supplemented by Borg-like connections to the “hive”.
In the year 2525...............................
“The premise of this hypothesis is very intriguing. “
It has been around for a long time. For a fun read, look up C.M. Kornbluth’s The Marching Morons, a short story from 1959. It is the precursor to the movie, Idocracy. The logic of both is inescapable.
Dave Wright post #20. You just laid out the framework for a great premise for a science fiction movie. All you need is Buck Rodgers or Sly Stallone to show up and shake up the paradigm.