I want to approach this AI (Large Language Model) issue from a place of empathy at first, and start with a statement: I will never, and have never used generative AI for any part of my processes in art or writing.

Now - we IH people have a loneliness problem. Too many of us are isolated, bullied, abused, ignored, and lack support systems. Too many of us have no family support, or someone to talk to about the suffering we endure.

This makes us targets for malicious marketing from snake oil sellers and miracle cures, to highly hyped "AI companionship". "A pocket friend and a therapist (without any credentials or treatment abilities)" in one place! And just like essential oil coctails in your daily smoothie, or magic yoga to cure all ailments - if it sounds too good...
...It is damn right evil.

It takes 3 months of constant AI use to hit significant skill loss and cognitive impairement FOR A HEALTHY PERSON. A. Healthy. Person.

Worsened memory, trouble with task initiation (like choosing basic life things), reliance on AI for writing, THINKING, understanding, creating... Now double, triple, quantriple that with IH. No time at all, a person becomes a husk.

Even with AI riddled brain, this should be an easy equation to make.
Your cognitive abilities are NOT worth loosing your ability to think. To be you. To connect with others.

So what can you do?
Educate yourself - use verified NON AI sources to read things (Vivaldi, and DuckDuckGo are good Google alternatives). Stop using AI as much as possible.
And support your community efforts.

You CAN connect. You CAN find support. You ARE valuable.
Don't let the AI take that away from you.

Couple articles to get you started --->
Skill loss:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-algorithmic-mind/202603/adults-lose-skills-to-ai-children-never-build-them
AI Psychosis:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-survival/202603/when-ai-feels-real-romance-and-sentience-in-ai-de

Sincerely: Milo/hiisikoloART