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Writing has long been a primary tool for thinking. ______________________________________________________________ . The articulation of thought, a foundational human skill, risks atrophy due to the…

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Writing has long been a primary tool for thinking. ______________________________________________________________ . The articulation of thought, a foundational human skill, risks atrophy due to the deployment of AI. 'Help' from AI is a gentle, persistent pressure removing idiosyncrasies and pushing writers towards a standardised, middle-of-the-road voice. In a manner of speaking, the originality of the writer's voice is lost. Hence, the unique signature of the writer is eroded by an algorithm.
  1. For writers, the help provided by AI is essential for the formation of lucid thoughts.
  2. Without human effort, however, difficult concepts cannot be easily communicated to the reader.
  3. When that process is delegated to an outside agency, thinking itself becomes superficial.
  4. Thinking is a process expressed best by smooth, frictionless prose assisted by AI.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - When that process is delegated to an outside agency, thinking itself becomes superficial.
'That process' refers to writing as a tool for thinking; delegating it to an outside agency (AI) makes thinking superficial, leading to the next sentence about atrophy of articulation. The choices praising AI help contradict the paragraph's critical stance.

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