Are we outsourcing our brains?
26 May 2026 · 0 min
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In this brief dialogue, speaker A argues that relying on AI to answer questions trains the AI system rather than the user's own brain, effectively outsourcing cognitive effort. David Perlmutter concurs, noting that this reliance erodes fundamental problem‑solving skills and that the act of solving problems itself is beneficial for brain health. Together they suggest that habitual AI use may diminish mental abilities that were once cultivated through independent reasoning.
