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My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts
(fly.io)
- Self-reported reductions in cognitive effort do not equal reduced critical thinking; efficiency isn’t cognitive decline.
- The study relies on subjective perception, not objective performance or longitudinal data.
- Trust in AI may reflect appropriate tool use, not overreliance or diminished judgment.
- Users often shift critical thinking to higher-level tasks like verifying and editing, not abandoning it.
- Routine task delegation is intentional and rational, not evidence of skill loss.
- The paper describes perceptions, but overstates risks without proving causation.
