'Think outside the bots': How to stop AI from turning your brain to mush

2026-05-06T10:00:00.000Z GPS ruined our sense of direction. Search engines weaken our memory. AI, scientists warn, could do the same to everything from creativity to critical thinking. Years ago, I forced myself to start using AI as often as possible. If I was going to be writing about it, I also had to use the technology. …