MIT just dropped a study that shows what happens when we lean too hard on AI like ChatGPT.
Spoiler: brain activity plummets.
People relying on AI had lower engagement in key areas like memory, reasoning, and focus. And they struggled to recall what they even wrote!
Here’s the thing: AI isn’t the problem. Our relationship with it is.
When you use it as a shortcut instead of a thinking partner, your skills start to atrophy.
Creativity becomes copy-paste. Ownership disappears. And decision-making? Automated.
AI should enhance your thinking. Not replace it.
So next time you reach for the prompt ask yourself: Am I using this as a crutch, or a catalyst? As the start of an outsourced idea or the opportunity to enhance my thinking?
Because your ability to adapt, reflect, and create meaning is still your greatest edge.
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