Mental healthfromFuturism1 week agoTeens Are Using AI to "Get Out of Thinking"Teenagers increasingly use AI chatbots for friendship and cognitive tasks, raising concerns about dependency and mental health risks.
fromPsychology Today2 months agoAI Weakens Critical Thinking-And How to Rebuild ItCognitive offloading emerged as a mediating factor, particularly among younger participants who exhibited lower critical thinking skills due to habitual reliance on AI.Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism3 months agoMan Alarmed as His Cognitive Skills Decay After Outsourcing Them to AI"I was surprised to find myself grasping for the right words to ask a friend for a favor over text."Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligencefromPsychology Today4 months agoCybernetic Teammates: How AI Is Reshaping Our IntelligenceCollaborating with AI boosts individual performance to match that of a two-person team.Outsourcing thinking to AI risks eroding critical and independent thinking.
fromComputerworld5 months agoGenAI can make us dumber - even while boosting efficiencyGenAI tools improve efficiency but may undermine critical thinking and problem-solving skills.