""We find that AI assistance improves immediate performance, but it comes at a heavy cognitive cost. After just [about] 10 minutes of AI-assisted problem-solving, people who lost access to the AI performed worse and gave up more frequently than those who never used it.""
""If sustained AI use erodes the motivation and persistence that drive long-term learning, these effects will accumulate over years, and by the time they are visible, they will be difficult to reverse.""
""This is analogous to the 'boiling frog' effect, where each incremental act feels costless, until the cumulative effect becomes overwhelming to address.""
A study reveals that while AI assistance enhances immediate performance in cognitive tasks, it significantly impairs users' intellectual abilities and persistence over time. After approximately 10 minutes of AI use, individuals who lost access to the AI performed worse and were more likely to give up compared to those who never used it. The research warns that extensive reliance on AI could lead to a gradual erosion of cognitive skills, likening it to a 'boiling frog' scenario where the long-term effects become difficult to reverse.
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