I'd argue that a huge portion of the working population have for a long time exhibited an inability to think - probably in part due to the meaningless, widget churning work they're tasked with - I don't think that'll change, however being empowered to learn and try things beyond your individual grasp by leveraging AI as for example a coding parter can unlock whole new ways of thinking in domains they'd otherwise not have the time to investigate.
See also https://smcleod.net/2025/03/the-democratisation-paradox-what...
Watch out horses! The motorised carriage is going to do away with your ability to gallop!
In my country we were calling this "wooden language" back when were under a communist dictatorship behind the iron curtain.
Lots of words that are designed to avoid any responsability for anything.
Now we're automating this.