The AI-fueled critical thinking deficit keeps me up at night 😭 Our brain is a muscle like any other.. use it or lose it! It’s a constant balancing act to integrate AI without sacrificing good old fashioned brain thinking.
Love how you describe this as a “constant balancing act”. I feel myself getting lured into taking the “easy” path and having to pull myself back into this balance on a weekly basis.
This resonates deeply. The true risk isn’t AI itself; it’s our passive reliance on convenience over meaningful cognitive engagement. When I explored this idea in “Writing Didn’t Help Me Think. It Helped Me Return".I found that AI, used reflectively, doesn’t replace my thinking, it amplifies my clarity, curiosity, and depth. Your piece brilliantly highlights the invisible cost of outsourcing our critical thinking: the erosion of curiosity, creativity, and genuine human insight. The question is no longer about using AI; it’s about how consciously and intentionally we engage with it to remain unmistakably human. Thank you for shining a clear, much-needed light on this critical challenge.
I hear you. I am writing about the same concerns not just for adults but young people in our schools.
My Hope is that we Will be able to defer some of our thinking to AI in order to reach further and beyond what we usually achieve.
Thanks for reading! I do think there are responsible ways to use AI to extend our thinking. Working on that as Part 2.
I look forward to reading!
The AI-fueled critical thinking deficit keeps me up at night 😭 Our brain is a muscle like any other.. use it or lose it! It’s a constant balancing act to integrate AI without sacrificing good old fashioned brain thinking.
Love how you describe this as a “constant balancing act”. I feel myself getting lured into taking the “easy” path and having to pull myself back into this balance on a weekly basis.
Timely reflection, Brian. I completely agree, the risk isn’t using AI, it’s using it passively. Looking forward to part 2.
This resonates deeply. The true risk isn’t AI itself; it’s our passive reliance on convenience over meaningful cognitive engagement. When I explored this idea in “Writing Didn’t Help Me Think. It Helped Me Return".I found that AI, used reflectively, doesn’t replace my thinking, it amplifies my clarity, curiosity, and depth. Your piece brilliantly highlights the invisible cost of outsourcing our critical thinking: the erosion of curiosity, creativity, and genuine human insight. The question is no longer about using AI; it’s about how consciously and intentionally we engage with it to remain unmistakably human. Thank you for shining a clear, much-needed light on this critical challenge.
https://aihumanity.substack.com/p/writing-didnt-help-me-think-it-helped?r=supoi