Found interesting article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/nz/blog/the-digital-self/202408/from-gui-to-llm-unlocking-the-future-of-human-thought
The Cognitive Age: A New Era of Interaction
Where the GUI unlocked the power of the personal computer, LLMs are unlocking something far more profound: the power of human cognition. Today, we are entering the Cognitive Age, a time when our relationship with technology transcends the physical interface and enters the realm of thought. Just as the GUI transformed how we interacted with machines, LLMs are transforming how we interact with ideas. Perhaps we can even call it the Cognitive User Interface or CUI.
From Point-and-Click to Think-and-Create
The GUI was revolutionary because it made computing accessible to everyone, not just the tech-savvy. In a similar vein, LLMs are democratizing access to sophisticated cognitive processes. They allow us to generate ideas, explore complex concepts, and even engage in deep philosophical debates—all with just a few prompts.
This is the new “point-and-click,” but instead of navigating through windows and icons, we’re navigating through the vast landscape of human thought. And the click is replaced by the syllable—the free-form articulation of thought—as language itself becomes the functional operating system of this human-computer interface.