Whether AI makes us stupid — cognitive offloading and the Flynn effect
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Argues that the long‑running Flynn effect reversal is partly driven by steady cognitive offloading onto GPS, search engines, spellcheck and now LLMs, with studies showing generational IQ gains plateau and decline; demonstrates how generative models not only supply answers but commit bugs when used as substitutes for reasoning; recommends shifting assessment and training toward verification, tool‑guidance and architecture skills so developers learn basics first then use AI as augmentation not replacement.
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