I've been trying to pick up a new skill recently and leaned heavily on AI assistants throughout the process. At first it felt incredible. Instant explanations, personalized examples, answers to every followup question without judgment. Way better than staring at a textbook or waiting for a forum reply. But after a few weeks I noticed something uncomfortable. I could have a great conversation with an AI about a concept and feel like I totally understood it, then sit down to actually apply it an...