Think first, then prompt ChatGPT

Are ChatGPT, Gemini, and similar AI tools making us think less – or are they making us think differently? The MIT study, “Your Brain on ChatGPT,” by Nataliya Kosmyna and other researchers, raises a valid question. It suggests that over-reliance on ChatGPT and similar large language models (LLMs) may erode critical thinking skills, memory, and creativity, especially in younger users. But is the issue really about using AI, or how we use it? Experts feel the path forward demands a mindful and disciplined integration of these powerful tools, ensuring they remain aids to human ingenuity, fostering deeper thought and original expression, not substitutes for it.