Do you sit there multiplying two digit numbers in your head for fun, for the practice, to keep operating at peek mental capacity on weekends? In the name of operating at peek mental capacity, that seems like the most logical thing to do. Just wake up at 6 am Saturday morning and start multiplying numbers on your head.

If you don't wanna use AI, that's entirely up to you, but "you're gonna forget how to program if you use AI and then whatever are you going to do if the AI is down" reeks of motivated reasoning.