Maybe that low torque is desirable for patient stability?

Fair, but that’s the same problem human thinkers face. Faulty inputs == faulty outputs. You should always be validating your sources.

Sure, but “being dumb” isn’t an exclusive club for people with low intelligence. There plenty of very smart people that are also dumb. Hell, most AIs could be classified as smart but dumb.

Wouldn’t the knock-on effects of a reduced attention span pretty much look like ‘dumber’?