Will AI Make Us Dumber?
ValerioCapraro · x · 2026-07-13
Outsourcing cognitive tasks to AI could lead to a loss of relevant human skills, similar to the impact of calculators but on an unprecedented scale, as AI can handle almost all daily cognitive tasks. While adults who have already acquired these skills are less affected, the real concern lies with children growing up with AI, who might fail to develop these cognitive abilities altogether.
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