Hidden cost of AI? Researchers warn of a slow erosion of human thinking

 The researchers argue that as people increasingly rely on AI systems to write, analyse information and make decisions, they may become less capable of performing those tasks independently. More worryingly, they suggest that the effects may become apparent only after significant damage has already occurred. “The longer they go unaddressed, the less capacity remains to address them,” the paper warns. The researchers argue that as people increasingly rely on AI systems to write, analyse information and make decisions, they may become less capable of performing those tasks independently. More worryingly, they suggest that the effects may become apparent only after significant damage has already occurred. “The longer they go unaddressed, the less capacity remains to address them,” the paper warns.