Technology may be advancing - but it’s making us more stupid
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/08/26/technology-may-be-advancing-but-its-making-us-more-stupid/
‘Deskilling’ in the face of cognitive automation is a problem that is too easily ignored
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/08/26/technology-may-be-advancing-but-its-making-us-more-stupid/
‘Deskilling’ in the face of cognitive automation is a problem that is too easily ignored
A.I. Could Ruin Kids’ Critical-Thinking Skills
The biggest issue isn’t just that students might use it to cheat — students have been trying to cheat forever — or that they might wind up with absurdly wrong answers, like confusing Moses with Mr. Clean. The thornier problem is that when students rely on a generative A.I. tool like ChatGPT to outsource brainstorming and writing, they may be losing the ability to think critically and to overcome frustration with tasks that don’t come easily to them