New Delhi, July 17 -- Every week it feels like ChatGPT and its AI cousins are getting smarter, whether it's perfecting poetry, solving maths puzzles, or writing code in a blink. But here's something you can actually gloat about at your next family dinner: humans still have a natural edge at a vital task that befuddles even the cleverest AI. It's that uncanny knack your brain has to size up the world around you and know what to do in an instant

Imagine standing in front of a winding river, a busy street, or a mountain path. Instead of calculating and overthinking, your brain quickly figures out whether you should walk, cycle, swim, or just turn around and pick another route. You don't sweat over it, you simply know. Whether it's scoping o...