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Is AI that aids cognition 'bad AI'?

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The user questions whether tools that augment human capabilities, such as the bird-watching app Merlin or word processors with autocorrect, should be considered "bad AI" if the premise is that AI diminishes cognitive skills. This raises a broader discussion about defining the line between beneficial AI assistance and detrimental AI influence on human cognition. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post posing a philosophical question about AI's impact on cognition, lacking factual reporting or newsworthiness.

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Is AI that aids cognition 'bad AI'?

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

    @ glecharles if one reason LLMs are bad is that our cognitive skills decline, then Is the bird watching app Merlin bad AI ? Is using a word processor with autoc

    @ glecharles if one reason LLMs are bad is that our cognitive skills decline, then Is the bird watching app Merlin bad AI ? Is using a word processor with autocorrect bad AI ? how does one draw the line ? # AI # LLM

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