When Two Roads Diverge - AI Brain Rot vs. AI Augmentation
Every new technology gets accused of “ruining” us. Radio, TV, the internet—and now AI. But the real risk isn’t brain rot, it’s brain bland. When we outsource our thinking to AI without adding our own perspective, everything starts sounding the same: memos, strategies, even legal briefs. The opportunity isn’t to avoid AI, it’s to use it as a sparring partner that sharpens judgment instead of flattening it.