Is AI Causing Brain Rot?

I used AI to write some emails. When I reread them later, something felt off. The words were right. The voice wasn't mine. That moment made me ask a question I'd been avoiding: is AI actually making me better at thinking — or am I just getting better at outsourcing it? This week, Lu and I sat down with no guest, no agenda, and no easy answers. Just an honest conversation about where AI has genuinely sharpened us — and where it's quietly taken something we didn't realize we were giving away. Focus. Judgment. The thinking muscle that only activates when you can't tap out. We're calling it AI brain rot. Not the meme. The version that creeps up on you. If you've ever reached for the prompt before you even tried — this episode is for you.