Cognitive Firewall

A cognitive firewall is proposed as a future filter against manipulative AI, advertising, spam, and algorithmic intrusion. The cognitive firewall is presented as a conceptual response rather than a mature existing technology. A cognitive firewall would use AI aligned with the user’s interests to filter digital and augmented reality experiences. The article expects AI to intensify competition for attention by becoming better at manipulating perception and behavior. Cognitive firewalls are proposed as mind-protective tools analogous to antivirus software. A cognitive firewall would filter or transform web pages, videos, augmented reality, or neural content according to user-chosen rules. Personal AI rules could rewrite web pages or convert long videos into short text summaries.