Over-reliance on AI may be eroding human cognitive abilities and independent thinking
imdigitalashish · x · 2026-08-17
The post suggests that people's tendency to immediately ask AI instead of thinking independently is poisoning knowledge and limiting cognitive capacities. The author argues this isn't human vs. AI, but a loss of cognitive ability. Regarding 'taste,' the author notes that while AI lacks it, many tasteful builders come from the pre-AI era, and their compressed experience is fed into LLMs. There is concern that the next generation, relying on AI for everything from the start, may lose deep thinking and practical experience.
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