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LLMs may diminish critical thinking, benefiting those in power

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

The widespread adoption of large language models (LLMs) may inadvertently lead to a decline in critical thinking skills. This outcome could be beneficial for those in power who prefer a populace that passively consumes information rather than critically engaging with it. AI

IMPACT May reduce critical thinking, potentially increasing passive consumption of information.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the societal impact of LLMs.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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LLMs may diminish critical thinking, benefiting those in power

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

    LLMs having the effect of diminishing critical thinking is a happy accident for those in power who only want us to consume. # LLMs # ai # criticalThinking # con

    LLMs having the effect of diminishing critical thinking is a happy accident for those in power who only want us to consume. # LLMs # ai # criticalThinking # consumerism # eattherich # composttherich

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