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Using AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things - Berkeley News
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this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2026
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As someone who has a disorder and is prone to hyper fixation, this isn't a concern. The largest issue is that AI often claims they know how to do something, and it'll get you about 80% the way there.
The at the 80% mark, it admits the thing you're doing can't be done with the software or tool it recommended.