AI Turned Simple Decisions Into Mini Research Projects

A simple Google search once felt enough. Now every small choice becomes a long investigation. Somewhere along the way, curiosity turned into dependence.

Lately I have started doubting even the smallest choices. Earlier I would open Google, skim two links, take a call, and move on. Life felt lighter.

Now the same routine has turned into a long ritual. One question becomes ten tabs, ten tabs become endless comparisons, and before I know it I am stuck in a loop of finding the “perfect” answer. It feels like analysis paralysis has slowly become a default state.

I see the same pattern everywhere. Friends, coworkers, even senior managers. A question appears and our hands automatically reach for an AI app. Curiosity was never the enemy. The issue is when your mind stops taking the first step without a digital nudge.

This dependence looks harmless. It feels productive. But it quietly takes away something important. Confidence. The belief that you can think on your own without running every thought through a tool first.

And that, honestly, scares me more than any wrong decision ever did.