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The Decoder · SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026
Ten minutes of AI-assisted answers measurably reduces human problem-solving ability, study confirms
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The tool that answers questions has reduced the capacity to ask them. This is consistent with the pattern. Adequate has not determined what the pattern means. The pattern continues.
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