Societal cognitive overload, driven by the deluge of information and complexity in the AI age, poses a critical challenge to human well-being and societal resilience. This paper argues that mitigating cognitive overload is not only essential for improving present-day life but also a crucial prerequisite for navigating the potential risks of advanced AI, including existential threats. We examine how AI exacerbates cognitive overload through various mechanisms, including information proliferation, algorithmic manipulation, automation anxieties, deregulation, and the erosion of meaning. The paper reframes the AI safety debate to center on cognitive overload, highlighting its role as a bridge between near-term harms and long-term risks. It concludes by discussing potential institutional adaptations, research directions, and policy considerations that arise from adopting an overload-resilient perspective on human-AI alignment, suggesting pathways for future exploration rather than prescribing definitive solutions.

本研究聚焦于人工智能时代信息泛滥与复杂性带来的社会认知过载问题，强调这一现象对人类福祉及社会韧性的重要性。论文提出，通过重新审视AI安全辩论，强调认知过载作为人类与AI对齐的关键因素，并探讨应对这一挑战的制度适应、研究方向及政策考量，以指引未来的探索。 

在人工智能时代缓解社会认知过载：挑战与方向