Excessive reliance on AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini may harm brain health by reducing cognitive exercise, potentially increasing the risk of dementia, experts warn.
AI tools are harming our brains
Jul 15, 2026
05:25 pm
What's the storyExperts have raised concerns that over-reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini could lead to a dementia crisis.
The phenomenon of "cognitive offloading," where people delegate tasks requiring mental effort to AI, is said to harm the brain.
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