🔍 AI Tools and Critical Thinking: Are We Outsourcing Our Brains?

In this episode, we dive into “AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking”by Michael Gerlich from the Center for Strategic Corporate Foresight and Sustainability, SBS Swiss Business School, Zurich. This study explores the growing concern that frequent use of AI tools may lead to cognitive offloading—reducing deep thinking and independent problem-solving skills.

 

Are we becoming too dependent on AI for decision-making? What are the long-term cognitive consequences? Join us as we analyze the study’s findings and discuss practical strategies to foster critical thinking in an AI-dominated world.

 

📢 This episode is part of our ongoing season, where SHIFTERLABS leverages Google LM to demystify cutting-edge research, translating complex insights into actionable knowledge. Join us as we explore the future of education in an AI-integrated world.

 

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