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Internet use and AI adoption erode critical thinking skills

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The internet has fostered an illusion of knowledge, making individuals more confident in their understanding while reducing their critical scrutiny of information. The author notes that AI tools like ChatGPT, which they began using shortly after its launch, have accelerated this cognitive shift. This experience reinforces the personal practice of questioning all consumed information. AI

IMPACT AI tools may be accelerating a decline in critical thinking and information scrutiny.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece reflecting on the cognitive impact of internet use and AI tools.

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Internet use and AI adoption erode critical thinking skills

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The one finding I can't argue with is a double whammy. The Internet made us more confident about what we know, through the illusion of knowledge, and less likel

    The one finding I can't argue with is a double whammy. The Internet made us more confident about what we know, through the illusion of knowledge, and less likely to scrutinise what we consume. It took years for the Web to change how I think. I was using ChatGPT within months of l…

    LINKS ctnet.co.uk/internet-cognitive-ability

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