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Tech industry's AI push accused of promoting deskilling and cognitive atrophy

The tech industry, particularly with the advent of AI, is accused of promoting deskilling and offloading cognitive tasks from individuals. This trend, starting with tools like spellcheck, is seen as a deliberate effort to make people more reliant on technology, leading to a decline in fundamental skills and a state of "atrophic brain collapse" where individuals can no longer function independently. The ultimate goal, according to this perspective, is to create redundancy in human capabilities, ensuring that only the tech industry retains intellectual function. AI

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Tech industry's AI push accused of promoting deskilling and cognitive atrophy

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    I'm anti-deskilling, anti-offloading. At least since spellcheck the # tech industry has done its best to dumb us down with its evil tricks in the name of # effi

    I'm anti-deskilling, anti-offloading. At least since spellcheck the # tech industry has done its best to dumb us down with its evil tricks in the name of # efficiency . Soon we're forgetting how to spell AND use a dictionary. # AI is tech's natural progression, the goal being our…