Mohd Izzuan/Getty Images Why think for yourself when artificial intelligence (AI) can do it for you? Look, we all know AI has both its advantages (e.g. offering convenient assistance, quick content, and sometimes reliable information) and disadvantages (e.g. stealing our jobs and potentially replacing humans altogether, but I digress). Videos by VICE However, one facet of AI that many people overlook is its impact on our cognitive abilities. A recent paper from researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University explored this exact concern. “Used improperly, technologies can and do result in the deterioration of cognitive faculties that ought to be preserved,” the paper states. The researchers added that “by mechanizing routine tasks and leaving exception-handling to the human user, you deprive the user of the routine opportunities to practice […]
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