Will the reliance on digital gadgets eventually diminish the human capacity for deep, focused thinking?

I believe it will definitely affect our ability to focus deeply in the near future. Right now, there is a big problem in universities, where some students can't really concentrate on the lecture topics and prefer to spend their time playing mobile games. The result of this heavy reliance on technology will be that there [...]

I believe so. In my humble opinion, gadgets degenerate our way of thinking, making it much simpler compared to what we had a hundred years ago. We rely heavily on artificial intelligence, and there are many examples in universities where students cheat their way to get their diploma. So, yes, it will.