As AI does the thinking, will 'brain gyms' become the new gyms?
birchlse · x · 2026-10-06
@andruyeung draws an analogy: just as gyms emerged to fight muscle atrophy when work stopped being physical, "brain gyms" may be needed once AI takes over knowledge work. birchlse jokes that social norms will shift so the "mentally ripped" count as hot.
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