This seems like a no brainer to me with outsourcing cognitive thinking bringing the world of idiocracy ever closer to the doorstep.
I would go so far to say using any A.I for tasks such as artistic expression or work would have the same consequence.
The ChatGPT group showed notably less brain activity – it was reduced by up to 55%
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260417-ai-chatbots-could-be-making-you-stupider
https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/
https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/
Alan Watts explained it best with the analagy of life being like a song.
Is the end goal that leads to true fulfillment, or the journey in between?
Only the individual can really answer the existential question of why are we here.
h/t Beyond Awareness
