🧠 Why AI Might Be Making Us Less Smart

LIP #217

Dec 19, 2024

Why AI Might Be Making Us Less Smart

Young people are becoming so dependent on AI that their own thinking is getting weaker. A 22-year-old Stanford graduate couldn't recall basic words without asking ChatGPT first.

Think of it this way: If you never walk because you always take a car, your legs get weaker. Same thing happens to your brain.

What You Lose When You Stop Thinking

Handwriting notes builds real memory connections
AI summaries skip important brain processes
Over-relying on outside tools weakens your judgment

Judgment = Your Instinct

Your brain is built to make smart, fast calls. But too much outside noise makes you talk yourself out of trusting your own gut.

Strong judgment is one of the most valuable things you can build.

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🧠 Why AI Might Be Making Us Less Smart