Tag: automated learning

Artificial intelligence promises to increase our capabilities, but what happens when this promise backfires? Warning signs are multiplying, ranging from illusions of competence to atrophy of critical thinking and cognitive dependence. But should we give in to fatalism, or choose to turn this cognitive transition into an opportunity? In short: The growing use of AI as a cognitive partner can weaken critical thinking by encouraging excessive delegation of intellectual effort and reducing our ability to question and reason independently. The effects of AI on cognitive abilities vary depending on the context and...