As AI gets smarter, are we getting dumber?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a futuristic fantasy – it’s here, and it’s thinking for us.

From generating essays and diagnosing diseases to analysing legal documents and coding software, AI is increasingly taking over tasks that once required years of human expertise.

But here’s the twist: as AI gets smarter, are we getting dumber?

There’s growing concern that an over-reliance on AI could lead to a kind of cognitive atrophy – let’s call it AI apathy. 

If machines can handle the tough thinking, will humans stop flexing their own mental muscles? Will students, professionals, and everyday knowledge workers slowly lose the ability (or motivation) to problem-solve, analyse and create on their own?

 The signs are already here.

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