Generative AI is really good at making you feel like you understand a lot without actually making you understand anything in-depth

Because lengthy difficult cognitively intensive labor is required for the brain to actually change its structure and connections

Very true. I like to think AI somehow optimizes for "efficient vagueness", which is bad news for our brain.

Nonetheless, as many do, I often ask AI to explain me stuff. I know it's not perfect, but it's convenient, it's a trade-off to make.