Using AI for Just 10 Minutes Erodes Your Ability to Persist at Hard Things
Summary
UC Berkeley researchers report that spending just 10 minutes relying on an AI tool impairs the user's ability to focus and persist with difficult tasks. The experiments with fraction problems and SAT reading show that AI assistance can erode long-term cognitive fitness and the 'productive struggle' that drives mastery. The piece discusses implications for education, research, and how to balance AI use with learning.