Study Finds That People Who Entrust Tasks to AI Are Losing Critical Thinking Skills

Good news: AI can now write emails, plan your schedule, and even suggest what to say in awkward texts. Bad news: Your brain might be turning into mashed potatoes in the process. A new study shows that the more people rely on AI, the less they flex their own critical thinking skills. If this trend continues, future generations may struggle to tell the difference between an actual person and ChatGPT. The irony? If you asked AI to summarize this study for you, you might already be part of the problem.

Study Finds That People Who Entrust Tasks to AI Are Losing Critical Thinking Skills