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It's not a crazy question. We've seen this pattern before. GPS changed how we navigate; it seems we are so dependent on GPS nowadays that I would not be able to get anywhere outside the city without the help of google maps. Spell-check changed how we write, many of us have become worse spellers because we know the red squiggle will catch our mistakes. Calculators changed math education and there's ongoing debate about whether students who reach for calculators too early never develop number sense. So when architecture professionals like you (and me) are using ChatGPT 10-15 times per week to draft meeting notes, write emails, ideate design ideas, and research building codes... yeah, the question matters. We're not just occasionally using a tool. We're integrating it into the core cognitive work of our profession. The viral anxiety taps into something real: the sense that our brains are working differently, and we're not sure if that's good or bad yet. 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