It has long been a commonplace that we've gotten progressively less good at learning our way around places since we've had Google Maps. Why allocate brain resources to it if Google can handle it for us so well? What if something similar happens to thinking as ChatGPT and the like get more deeply integrated into the way we seek answers to complex problems?
On the one hand, one of the benefits of Google Maps is that -- freed from the necessity of paying attention to route planning, my mind at least is able to focus more on the book or podcast I'm listening to. Under ideal conditions this means that I'm learning other, potentially more meaningful things. It's conceivable that something similar happens with chatbots. We'll see.
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