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AI Is Not Rotting Your Brain (Unless You Let It)

April 21, 2026 · Anthony Franco

AI and Cognition AI First Principles Future of Work

A recent MIT study claimed ChatGPT reduced brain activity by 55% during writing tasks. This is the Calculator Panic of 1975 all over again. The real danger isn't cognitive atrophy. It's judgment atrophy.