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Does Using AI Make Us Think Less?

Aug 10, 2026 · 5m 41s
Does Using AI Make Us Think Less?
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You ask artificial intelligence to summarize an article, plan an email, explain an idea, or solve a problem. Seconds later, the difficult part seems to be finished. This episode explores...

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You ask artificial intelligence to summarize an article, plan an email, explain an idea, or solve a problem. Seconds later, the difficult part seems to be finished.

This episode explores cognitive offloading, why using an external tool can make thinking feel easier, and why researchers are now asking whether there is a meaningful difference between using artificial intelligence to support thought and using it to replace thought.

The interesting question is not whether we should use artificial intelligence, but which parts of thinking we should still insist on doing ourselves.
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