Does the cognitive decline from AI use go away once you stop using it?
Not immediately. Studies indicate the weakened neural engagement can persist even after someone stops using the AI tool, effectively leaving the brain in a low-power 'screen saver mode' rather than snapping back to full independent-reasoning capacity right away, at least in the short term.
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