Outsourcing Thinking to AI Creates a Negative Feedback Loop, Argues Founder
srimisra · x · 2026-10-21
The author argues that people started by outsourcing basic outputs to AI, then progressively outsourced the thinking itself, creating a negative feedback loop: the less you exercise your brain, the dumber you feel next to the machine, so you lean on it harder. Quoting Steve Hsu, he suggests the backlash reflects people realizing their own limitations and blaming AI for it.
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