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AI reliance could lead to 'illiterate' graduates, professor warns

A professor has expressed concern that technology, particularly AI, is accelerating a decline in real-life abilities, especially among young people who may use it as a cognitive crutch. This reliance could lead to a significant number of university graduates entering the workforce with diminished literacy and critical thinking skills, as they may have depended on AI for their academic work. AI

IMPACT Concerns raised about AI potentially hindering the development of critical thinking and literacy skills in students.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a professor expressing concern about AI's impact on critical thinking.

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AI reliance could lead to 'illiterate' graduates, professor warns

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "...the tech only seems to be accelerating the drop-off in real-life abilities, particularly among young people for whom it can serve as a cognitive crutch." 'm

    "...the tech only seems to be accelerating the drop-off in real-life abilities, particularly among young people for whom it can serve as a cognitive crutch." 'massive numbers of students are going to emerge from university with degrees, and into the workforce, who are essentially…