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AI's cognitive impact questioned via birding app and GPS

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The user questions whether AI tools that enhance convenience or efficiency, such as the birding app Merlin, are inherently bad if the argument against AI is the potential loss of cognitive skills. They draw parallels to autocorrect in word processing and GPS navigation, suggesting that these tools also lead to a decline in related cognitive abilities like dictionary use or map reading. AI

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AI's cognitive impact questioned via birding app and GPS

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

    If one reason AI is bad is that you lose cognitive skills, then Is the birding app "merlin" bad ? if not, why - how do you draw the line ? what about autocorrec

    If one reason AI is bad is that you lose cognitive skills, then Is the birding app "merlin" bad ? if not, why - how do you draw the line ? what about autocorrect in word processing - surely you are loosing the cognitive skill of using a dictionary or thesaurus ? and GPS: you loos…

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