A recent study by researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University reveals that reliance on generative AI in the workplace may undermine critical thinking skills. While AI can assist in tasks like writing emails or summarizing articles, it often shifts focus away from higher-order thinking, such as analysis and evaluation. The study found that many workers are dependent on AI's output, leading to less practice in judgment and problem-solving abilities, which can result in cognitive atrophy. This reliance poses risks, especially when AI fails or provides inadequate responses.
"Used improperly, technologies can and do result in the deterioration of cognitive faculties that ought to be preserved."
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