Some workers are already outsourcing their brains to AI

Some knowledge workers risk becoming over-reliant on generative AI and their problem-solving skills may decline as a result, according to a study penned by researchers from Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon University.

In a paper titled “The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking”, the seven researchers report and analyze a survey in which they asked 319 knowledge workers who use generative AI at least weekly how and if they apply critical thinking when using tools such as…