Does tech make us dumber? The case for cognitive gyms in the AI era
rubenhassid · x · 2026-08-27
The article explores how technological advancements (e.g., the Green Revolution leading to obesity) can negatively impact human capabilities, drawing an analogy to the AI era: as AI makes thinking cheap and abundant, will human intelligence atrophy? The author suggests that just as we need physical gyms to burn excess calories, we may need 'cognitive gyms' for our brains. It refutes the idea that technology inherently weakens us (citing eyeglasses, calculators, GPS), emphasizing that the key lies in how we use technology.
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