US EditionStudy Finds Overreliance on AI Weakens Critical Thinking Skills
- A study by researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University found that relying on generative AI at work weakens critical thinking skills among users, as they tend to trust AI outputs without sufficient scrutiny.
- The research surveyed 319 knowledge workers, revealing that 36% used critical thinking to address potential issues with AI outputs, indicating a decline in independent problem-solving abilities.
- Participants reported that using AI led to a less diverse set of outcomes, as creativity was hindered, and many went on autopilot when overseeing automated systems.
- The researchers warned that improper use of technology could deteriorate cognitive skills, stating, "Used improperly, technologies can and do result in the deterioration of cognitive faculties that ought to be preserved.
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Using ChatGPT? AI Could Damage Your Critical Thinking Skills, According to a Microsoft Study
Researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University claim to be the first to study AI's effects on critical thinking. They found that the more confident humans were in AI, the fewer critical-thinking skills they used.
Overreliance on A.I. Erodes ‘the Quality of Human Thought,” Microsoft Study Finds
Humans have always been wary of how technological advances could deteriorate our thinking skills. The printing press, for example, led some to worry that scribes would become lazy; calculators spooked math teachers; and the internet spawned widespread anxiety over its cognitive impacts. When it comes to generative A.I., however, there may be real cause for concern, according to a new study from researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon Univer…
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