> [!bot-text] AI-generated > This text was drafted by [[Jake]] and has been reviewed. > [!info] Source > [How your brain changes when you outsource it to AI](https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/403100/ai-brain-effects-technology-phones) > by <!-- IQ: =this.creator -->[[Celia Ford|Celia Ford]]<!-- /IQ --> > Related: <!-- IQ: =this.related -->[[Concepts/AI.md|AI]], [[Concepts/iaclass.md|iaclass]], [[Concepts/AI harm.md|AI harm]]<!-- /IQ --> ## Summary Relying on AI and digital tools can reduce our critical thinking skills and make our brains less active. While technology helps us manage information, it may also undermine our ability to think independently. We need to be careful about how much we outsource our thinking to preserve important cognitive skills. *(Summarized by Ghostreader)* ## Significance > [!bot-text] > Summarizes the research on cognitive offloading: what happens to critical thinking when the brain outsources memory, navigation, and reasoning to tools. ## Claims & insights Claims that cite this summary (claims link here via `source`): <!-- QueryToSerialize: TABLE WITHOUT ID link(file.link, file.title) AS "Claim", confidence AS "Confidence" FROM #claim WHERE contains(file.outlinks, [[Summary - How your brain changes when you outsource it to AI]]) SORT file.mtime DESC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: TABLE WITHOUT ID link(file.link, file.title) AS "Claim", confidence AS "Confidence" FROM #claim WHERE contains(file.outlinks, [[Summary - How your brain changes when you outsource it to AI]]) SORT file.mtime DESC --> | Claim | Confidence | | ----- | ---------- | <!-- SerializedQuery END -->