The secret to using AI without getting dumber

System 2 Attention (S2A) Prompting addresses the issue of vague or biased AI responses by cleaning prompts before Large Language Models (LLMs) process them. This technique introduces an intermediate filtering step to remove emotional language, personal bias, and unnecessary information, ensuring more accurate and reliable outputs. While AI chatbots initially increase productivity and confidence, some users report a subsequent decline in memory and core skills like writing or coding when relying too heavily on these tools.