An MIT study from June 2025 on the use of AI has caused quite the stir. TL;DR: Some evidence suggests that AI is making us stupid. I'm reminded here of Nicholas Carr's 2011 book The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains.

So you should ignore AI altogether, right?

That's a dangerous proposition. Fortunately, just like with Goldilocks's three bowls of porridge, you can find a happy medium with AI. Let that sentence serve as the starting point for today's post.