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Studies Warn Frequent AI Use May Quietly Erode Critical Thinking Skills

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Growing research from 2024 to 2026 suggests that over-reliance on AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude may be gradually weakening users' critical thinking, memory, and independent problem-solving abilities. A 2025 MIT Sloan study tracking 1,600 knowledge workers is among several recent investigations documenting declining cognitive performance among frequent AI users. Cognitive scientists draw a distinction between productive AI use, which amplifies human thinking, and passive use, which replaces it entirely. Domains such as writing, coding, decision-making, and navigation show the clearest evidence of skill atrophy linked to AI dependence. Experts argue that users can preserve cognitive sharpness by treating AI as a thinking partner rather than a substitute for reasoning.

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