By skyforbes 
When convenience replaces curiosity, thinking takes a backseat.
Technology makes life easier but sometimes, too easy. Tools like ChatGPT offer instant answers, ideas, even full essays. But here’s the concern: If we let AI think for us, do we slowly forget how to think on our own?
Critical thinking isn’t just knowing facts it’s questioning, analyzing, comparing, and forming opinions. When we over rely on AI, we might stop doing the mental work.
Instead of asking “Why?” we accept whatever is given. Instead of solving problems, we copy solutions. Over time, this can weaken creativity, decision-making, and independent judgment.
However, the problem isn’t the tool it’s how we use it.
Used wisely, ChatGPT can actually enhance critical thinking. You can:
✅ Ask for different perspectives
✅ Challenge the answer with “Why?” or “How?”
✅ Compare its response with your own reasoning
✅ Use it as a starting point, not the final product
AI should be a partner, not a crutch.
The goal isn’t to stop using ChatGPT it’s to stay mentally active.
Because the moment we stop thinking for ourselves.
We let technology think instead of us, not with us.