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Gary Martin: Outsourcing Everyday Thinking to AI Might Melt Your Brain

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Date Published
30 Dec 2025
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30 Dec 2025, 06:02 pm

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As 2026 approaches, a new threat to personal and working lives is emerging. Artificial intelligence is increasingly taking over everyday decisions that were never meant to be handed to a machine.

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The article raises concerns about the growing reliance on artificial intelligence for making everyday decisions, which traditionally required human judgment. This increasing dependency could have unintended consequences on personal and professional cognition, possibly leading to a decrease in critical thinking skills. While not specifically focused on catastrophic AI risks, it highlights the potential societal and psychological implications of AI's encroachment into daily life. The piece underscores the importance of balancing technological integration with the preservation of human intellectual autonomy. Although relevant to general AI policy and governance, the article doesn't delve into existential risks, thus offering a broader perspective on AI’s everyday impact rather than specialized safety concerns.