Artificial intelligence isn’t necessarily making us less intelligent on its own, but the way we’re choosing to use it may be quietly affecting our ability to think deeply, solve problems, and retain information.
As more tasks like writing, researching, and decision-making are handed over to AI, we may be gradually reducing the mental effort we put into learning and understanding.
Over time, this can lead to a subtle decline in critical thinking and memory — not because AI is harmful, but because it makes it easier to skip the thinking process entirely.
Apps like ChatGPT are writing our emails, generating headlines, summarizing articles, and even handling parts of our jobs. And while this tech might feel revolutionary — maybe even liberating — I can’t help but ask the question: What’s the cost?
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