[imoverclocked]

> But what actually happens is we have formalized processes and can externalize them.

Even if I believe that is what happens in 10% of uses of AI, it doesn't excuse what happens with the rest.

Many people can not do mental math anymore and still more question why we need to learn math at all in the first place when we have simple calculators. "When will I ever use XYZ?" is a common refrain.

AI is currently developed and owned by billionaires who also happen to own news sources. If that correlation doesn't spark questions about why we shouldn't externalize processes to AI, you have likely been using AI too much already.

[soco]

I argue that those people didn't forget mental maths in the last 1-2 years. They never managed them, as a consequence of flawed education, lack of practice, and so. Could AI be blamed for many things? Yes of course. But the plain ole boring enshittification and the general dumbing down definitely did not start with chatgpt.

[imoverclocked]

True, it’s just further enabled by it; We need to stop enabling it.