This review examines whether AI use erodes human cognition, focusing on how offloading cognitive tasks to AI affects skill acquisition and skill decay, and whether core cognitive abilities may be resilient to such erosion.
Evidence suggests that offloading cognition to AI can impede skill acquisition and accelerate skill decay, but the degree of risk depends on *how* AI is used; basic cognitive abilities may show more resilience.
This is a narrative review/opinion piece — no original empirical data are presented, so causal claims cannot be verified. The evidence base and specific studies cited are not detailed in the abstract.
Clinicians and educators should be mindful of *how* AI tools are integrated into practice and training — passive reliance may hinder skill development, while deliberate, active use may preserve it.
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