Is AI ruining my brain?

I am an AI skeptic, due to concerns about ethics, environmental impact, and the desire to do things myself. I enjoy knitting, building, and making things from scratch. Writing code is enjoyable for me, so I am hesitant to use AI in my workflow. Recently, I had to work on a complex project using AI and found myself relying on it to understand the app better.

This made me question the impact of AI on my brain. I have a habit of knitting to keep my hands busy during meetings, and I've even been knitting while waiting for Cursor to respond. When I saw my sweater pattern going wrong, I instinctively turned to AI, which made me uncomfortable. Despite enjoying the process of knitting, I find it frustrating when I need to rely on AI for help.

Asking ChatGPT for assistance on projects before yielded no useful results. I wonder if this habit of using AI will affect my life beyond work. I'm determined to keep my brain healthy, so I paused and thought about how I would approach the problem myself before deciding to struggle through it alone.