Brain Atrophy

A recent study warns that excessive dependence on ChatGPT may make us stupid. The way ahead is to imbibe AI without losing our cognitive abilities

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thinking mind, an eloquent tongue, and suave words are a lethal combination — or so I told myself for the entirety of my two-decade long career. Sprinkle a pleasing disposition and a well-groomed visage, and you are ready to take on the world with a winning personality. But today, that world is evolving and the rules of the game are constantly being altered. Nowadays, young working executives who can't piece together a sentence verbally or in writing, submit fantastic pieces of well-articulated thought. You guessed it — ChatGPT to the rescue. As an entrepreneur and an active recruiter, I experience this a lot. Blame the high attrition rates and the whimsical Gen Z spirit but all of us seem to be constantly recruiting even as the paradoxical "no jobs" scenario plays out in the world. Resumes, emails, even WhatsApp texts have been cleverly crafted by using ChatGPT. But at the time of interviews, presentations, and meetings, here's what happens — a deer in the headlights syndrome, a glazed expression, a stealthy look at the nearest tech device.