The AI Effect: How Generative Tools Are Reshaping Women’s Minds, Work, and Confidence

Amie Rafter

Published on: 05/03/2025

Generative AI is designed to make our lives easier. It drafts emails, brainstorms ideas, writes presentations, and even suggests responses in conversations. It’s the ultimate cognitive assistant. But here’s the paradox: the more we delegate thinking to AI, the less we engage in the cognitive effort that keeps our minds sharp.