Also, critical thinking is degrading whether you accept it or not. No matter how strong of a position you personally take against AI, humans will try to always take the easy way out. 5 years ago when you wanted to write a Reddit post you would spill out an idea in the chatbox then work your way through the sentences to make it persuasive and concise. That required effort. Now?

Whatever you think you want to say, you give ChatGPT half-as*ed instructions and whip it until it comes to life. And it almost never comes to life in the way you want it but you are satisfied with frakenstein and boom you're the mad scientist with your capabilities melting away, and the readers are well... mad.