DU'er usonian posted this a couple days ago.

[yonder]

I'm reposting to give it a little more visibility. I cannot get it out my head, especially the last of the key points listed:

• AI subtly erodes our cognitive strength by making delegation seem like self-generated thought.
• After repeatedly turning to AI for answers, the first thing that erodes is tolerance for not knowing.
• True judgment is built by wrestling with uncertainty, not outsourcing discomfort to machines.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221279398

For years now, I've been comparing the way knowledge and retention was gained in my youth to the way it's often learned now. Long ago, it took some effort whereas today, a few keystrokes will take one to some sort of unvetted answer. Then next week, next month, next year we find ourselves asking the same question - because it's easy and memory is cheap.

I'd say the easy way out is too often the easy way in . . . to a trap.

Anyhow, the article at the link is a quick, worthwhile read and hats off to usonian for the OP.