Is AI making us smarter—or shutting down human creativity? In this episode of Call Me Data, David Gleason and Peter Memon unpack a Wall Street Journal article asking whether AI could choke off the supply of knowledge. They explore model collapse, the loss of critical thinking, and whether reliance on LLMs makes us lazy or accelerates discovery. From Columbus to Renaissance chatbots, they challenge what AI means for research, education, and the future of learning. Subscribe and share your thoughts on whether AI is helping or harming original thought.

00:00 Introduction and Aloha Shirt Banter
05:40 AI's Influence on Critical Thinking
11:31 The Dual Nature of Technology
17:33 The Dangers of Information Bubbles
23:07 Fringe Ideas and AI Models
29:24 The Ouroboros of AI
38:24 Incentives for Novel Work
44:08 The Importance of Measuring Thinking
50:50 Embracing Mystery in Learning
56:07 The Joy of Problem Solving

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