AI might be making thinking easier but...
That could come with a cost.
A 2026 study published in Nature Human Behaviour analyzed 10,000+ participants and examined what happens when people rely heavily on AI for writing and problem-solving.
The concern is cognitive offloading: letting AI handle too much of the thinking may reduce our practice with ambiguity, memory, and independent problem-solving.
The shortcut is convenient. The long-term effects are what researchers are trying to understand.