In our rush to embrace AI tools and the processing speed they promise us, we may need to pause to reflect on what we're outsourcing'not just in terms of tasks, but in terms of thinking itself. The promise of cognitive offloading is undeniably appealing: Who wouldn't want to think less about the mundane' Yet this convenience may come at a cost. When we consistently offload our attention, we miss opportunities for deeper thought, and sacrifice our moments of insight, we risk dulling the very qualities that make us human.
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