AI makes a certain type of person feel brilliant, but experts say that’s actually the problem

AI makes a certain type of person feel brilliant, but experts say that’s actually the problem

By https://www.yourtango.com/users/lukealiga
Publication Date: 2026-05-09 21:15:00

But seriously, AI makes some people feel brilliant, and some experts say it’s a problem.

To call someone brilliant, as defined by Dictionary.com, is to describe them as someone who has both exceptional intellect and exceptional intelligence. In other words, having the ability to learn something and at the same time being able to delve deeply into the subject matter using abstract and reflective thinking.

However, experts say people who lack self-confidence are deceived by the ease and perceived importance that the onslaught of information brings. Unfortunately, they lack the ability to sift through the mud, so to speak, and use it as a tool rather than a crutch.

AI makes people who lack self-confidence feel brilliant, but experts say this is a problem.

People who lack self-confidence are generally unable to assess the level of their own abilities. This can mean anything from overthinking an interaction that the other person has already forgotten to believing that you can actually run a marathon…