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Convenience Is Not Growth: What We Lose When the Struggle Is Outsourced

An op-ed in The Hindu on 19 October 2026 warned that unregulated social media and generative AI may undermine cognitive development in India's young population and called for guidance from parents, schools and regulators. An essay by a psychology dean warns that unregulated social media and generative AI threaten the cognitive development of India's youth by eroding attention and problem-solving skills. For UPSC, this piece…