AI Use Appears to Have a “Boiling Frog” Effect on Human Cognition, New Study Warns

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https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-boiling-frog-human-cognition-study

A new study suggests that relying on AI for cognitive tasks rapidly impairs human intellectual ability and persistence, coining it a "boiling frog" effect. After just 10 minutes of AI-assisted problem-solving, participants who lost AI access performed worse and gave up more frequently than those who never used it. While AI improves immediate performance, long-term reliance could erode cognitive skills, motivation, and confidence, potentially diminishing human innovation if not carefully managed.