As more workplaces embrace emerging technology, research warns that prolonged use of AI can erode our cognitive abilities.

Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University warn that the more you use AI, the more your cognitive abilities deteriorate.

The findings from those examples were striking: overall, those who trusted the accuracy of the AI tools found themselves thinking less critically, while those who trusted the tech less used more critical thought when going back over AI outputs.

Microsoft discovered that AI is diminishing critical thinking in individuals using it regularly. But there are ways to work this around.

The investigation tracked 319 knowledge workers across various industries, monitoring their problem-solving approaches when using AI tools.

Is something rewiring your brain? Microsoft Research finds that humans who increasingly rely on generative AI in their work use less critical thinking that can deteriorate their cognitive abilities.

Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University found that people’s critical thinking skills decline as they increasingly depend on artificial intelligence. Consequently, this reliance makes it harder to use these skills when necessary.