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Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in – and they're not good

Hacker News · Jun 19, 2026, 6:00 PM

Key takeaways

  • Mariana Lenharo is a reporter for Nature in New York City.
  • As more professionals begin to rely on artificial-intelligence tools in their work, could their hard-earned skills atrophy?
  • That possibility is a growing concern for medical specialists, computer scientists and other workers.

Mariana Lenharo is a reporter for Nature in New York City.

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As more professionals begin to rely on artificial-intelligence tools in their work, could their hard-earned skills atrophy?

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