Are We Getting Worse at Working?

Heavy ChatGPT use may help short-term tasks—but it can quietly weaken your brain. Paul and Matt unpack a new MIT Media Lab study and explain how durable skills act like muscles: neglect them, and they atrophy. They close with a blueprint to keep yours sharp with a few minutes a day.

Five Key Learnings:
• MIT study found weaker brain activity and “cognitive debt” after ChatGPT use.
• Overreliance on AI dulls critical thinking and originality.
• Durable skills—like communication and problem-solving—need reps.
• Daily practice (even 5–10 mins) keeps skills from rusting.
• T-shaped careers rely on both depth and breadth—neglecting either costs you.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
• MIT Media Lab / Tech & Learning article on “Your Brain on ChatGPT”