How much should you hand over? — Not leaning on it too much
Don't hand it all over, and don't skip it entirely. Give it 5 minutes with your own brain first — just changing the order changes what sticks.
1 · Think first
This isn't about not using it. It's about whether you're the one deciding how much you hand over — that's all.
In 2025, a research team that ran a writing experiment reported that the people who handed more to AI had trouble remembering sentences they had just written, even though the writing itself was fine. It's a preliminary study still under review, so don't memorize it as the final word.
So the order matters more than the share. Give it 5 minutes with your own brain first, then hand it over — same tool, but what sticks with you changes.
2 · Experiment · Probability slider
Try it — Turn up how much you hand over
Slide the handle from 0 to 100 and watch how three things move. The bar numbers aren't real measurements — they're drawn to show the trend.
Figure
How much you hand over vs what sticks
Not 0, not 100 — the spot where the most sticks with you is the middle.
3 · Quiz
Quick check
Three questions. Pick an answer and it's marked right away, with the reason why.
Today in one line
Today in one line
Don't hand it all over, and don't skip it entirely.
Give it 5 minutes with your own brain first — just changing the order changes what sticks.
Learn more
- A 2025 preliminary study that looked at the memory and brain activity of people writing essays with AI. — Your Brain on ChatGPT (2025, preprint)
- A Korean public agency's site where you can check for yourself how much you lean on your smartphone and the internet (in Korean). — Smart Shim Center (National Information Society Agency, Korea)