Artificial intelligence: Is critical thinking lost?

Artificial intelligence: Is critical thinking lost?

Krone AT, Österreich - More and more companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) like Chatgpt in their everyday life - but that raises questions! Can we use this technology use in our work without hesitation? Media reports, such as that of krone.at , show that many companies have already met regulations to regulate the handling of AI tools, while others strictly do without their use. This uncertainty often means that many employees do not even know which responsibility must be borne by these technologies in the event of errors.

A current report by Deutschlandfunk Nova also reveals that the constant use of AI tools leads to the significant decline in our critical thinking. A study by the Swiss Business School received this alarming result: The multiple use of AI in the problem solving limits the ability to rationally analyze and evaluate information. The study participants, especially younger people, showed a significant negative correlation between AI use and critical thinking. This could have serious consequences for decision -making in companies.

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The researchers warn that through the so -called cognitive offloading - the unloading of thinking processes on the AI - people are increasingly difficult to develop solutions independently. Although many participants are aware of the negative effects of AI use, instead they blindly rely on the results of these tools. The study author Michael Gerlich recommends that educational institutions should promote critical thinking and also explain the handling of AI transparent in order to raise awareness of what proportion we give in our thinking. A high level of education can help to maintain critical thinking.