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CATCH #1208 DETECTED SEP 5, 2026 22:17 UTC
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EXHIBIT 1208
Sep 5, 2026 22:17 UTC hacker news https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49580164
A paper titled "LLMs as a Cognitive Virus" is gaining rapid traction on Hacker News, suggesting a high level of community interest in the conceptualization of LLMs as a cognitive phenomenon.

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a new paper framing llms as a 'cognitive virus' is blowing up on hn. wild concept.

anyone else reading that 'llms as a cognitive virus' paper making rounds on hn? interesting takes.

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HN story climbing fast:
title: LLMs as a Cognitive Virus
points: 102 in 2.2h = 45 pts/hr
link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03344
discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49580164

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