Dev claims 'AI brain rot' is real: the more he uses AI, the more he needs physical books
alexcovo_eth · x · 2026-09-29
A developer argues that the more he uses AI, the more he needs to read actual physical books — daily, not occasionally — claiming that "AI brain rot" is a real phenomenon.
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