Will AI make us dumber? - It doesn't have to
AI is a paradox. For example, an AI chatbot, whether it’s ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or other tool are designed to give you answers.. That’s a benefit for sure but it also has been shown to reduce cognitive load on your brain. Cognitive load is the effort your brain exerts when thinking. With AI it’s easy to ask the question, get the answer and move on. In this scenario your brain has not had to ‘work’ and you haven’t really learned anything. Over time, as you rely more and more on AI you stop learning. Your brain needs to work, it needs to learn and relying too much on AI negatively affects your ability to think and learn. As the saying goes, ‘use it or lose it’. ...