Will AI make you stupid?
Creativity and critical thinking might take a hit. But there are ways to soften the blow
AS ANYBODY WHO has ever taken a standardised test will know, racing to answer an expansive essay question in 20 minutes or less takes serious brain power. Having unfettered access to artificial intelligence (AI) would certainly lighten the mental load. But as a recent study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) suggests, that help may come at a cost.
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This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline “How AI changes the way you think”
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