I’m trying a new thing here on this website, and this quote seems like a good test subject. – khg
The proliferation of “cheap intelligence” (more code, text, and images than ever before) means that the skills of discernment, evaluation, judgement, thoughtful planning, and reflection are more crucial now than before.
—Karen Thornber, professor of literature and East Asian languages and civilizations at Harvard, Nov. 2025
?: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/11/is-ai-dulling-our-minds/