- Over-reliance on AI can cause deskilling, learned helplessness, loss of cognitive diversity, and sycophancy.
- Education should shift focus from correct answers to the process of discovery, encourage productive failure, and use AI sparingly to enhance engagement.
- Students should adopt a Blue Team vs Red Team strategy: use AI for creative output only if they can rigorously critique and verify it.
- A hybrid approach is recommended: use AI as a tool for specific tasks while maintaining traditional mental exercises to preserve core intellectual fitness.