Outsourcing thinking to AI
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Why do I feel less independent when I ask AI too much?
confused
I felt unease about asking AI before forming my own view.
rough view
Maybe AI is making me lazy.
asked AI
Why do I outsource thinking?
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AI framed the issue as a cognitive prosthetic: asking AI too early can reduce the friction of thinking. It suggested that AI’s value depends on whether you have a position to test against it.
→ cognitive prosthetic framing
disagreed
Too clean. Sometimes asking AI also helps me think better.
revised
The problem is not using AI. The problem is using AI before I have written down my own first-pass thought.
key takeaway
Write a 3-sentence first pass before asking AI.