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The Human Upgrade · August 25, 2026 · 1h 1m

Jim Kwik: If You're Using AI Like This, You're Killing Your Brain

Jim Kwik, brain coach and memory expert, sits down with Dave Asprey to discuss the dangers of outsourcing your thinking to AI. They examine an MIT study showing that using AI for writing and thinking degrades memory and comprehension, and introduce concepts like digital dementia and cognitive sovereignty. The conversation covers how to use AI as a brain optimization tool rather than a crutch, the MEDS Rx framework for brain health (meditation, exercise, diet, sleep, relationships), and why the first moments after waking set the tone for your entire day.

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A recent MIT study found that individuals who use AI to write and think score worse on memory and comprehension tests than those who rely on their own cognitive abilities.
Digital Dementia and Cognitive Sovereignty00:21:28
Jim Kwik describes 'digital dementia' as the cognitive decline caused by over-reliance on technology, and introduces 'cognitive sovereignty' as the practice of maintaining control over one's own mental faculties.

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