Developer: heavy AI use makes me feel dumber and stop memorizing things
BLUECOW009 · x · 2026-09-24
Developer BLUECOW009 reports that after talking with several peers, many share the same experience: heavy AI use makes them feel dumber and stop trying to memorize things. The post resonates widely as concern over cognitive offloading grows.
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