This is what makes me so angry about generative AI, other than the obvious intellectual property theft issue. It’s that we’re burning so much energy— for what?? For things we did perfectly well with our brains two years ago? Most of what I see regular people using it for is just fooling around
Wait. But MIT & Carnegie Mellon reported studies that indicate AI literally reduces cognition?! I think it’s possible that it CAN be used as an amplifier, but overall, people are definitely using it as more of a crutch. It certainly doesn’t need to be as widespread as it is.
Feb 4, 2026 07:17
