Are AI Tools Making Us Less Intelligent? Experts Raise Concerns
A Microsoft study reveals that workers’ critical thinking skills are declining as they increasingly rely on generative AI tools like ChatGPT, raising concerns about the long-term effects of AI dependency on cognitive abilities.
In recent research the ZapCap team uncovers hidden threats of AI, ones that could have lasting consequences for both society and individual well-being.
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The Death of Critical Thinking
A survey found 68% of college students use AI for assignments, potentially creating a generation that struggles with independent problem-solving and evaluating information.
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The Hidden Risks of AI Black Boxes
AI’s decision-making process often remains a mystery, even to its creators. These “black box” systems produce results without revealing how or why they make certain decisions.
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The End of Serendipity
When AI systems tailor our content based on what we’ve previously liked or viewed, they remove opportunities to accidentally discover new ideas or different viewpoints. This concerns 88% of Gen-Z survey participants, who support tighter regulations on these systems.
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AI’s Quiet Impact on Human Creativity
AI tools generate creative content in seconds, but risk making creative work feel generic. With 83% of creative professionals now using generative AI, many worry human creativity is shifting from original thought to simply polishing AI-generated ideas.
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Loss of Privacy
AI-driven surveillance and data mining are weakening personal privacy worldwide. A study shows 75 out of 176 countries use AI for surveillance, raising serious concerns about our control over personal information.
Jessica Bui, a spokesperson from ZapCap concludes, “AI’s rapid advancement gives us both opportunity and responsibility. We must demand transparency from AI systems, equip people with critical thinking skills, protect creative authenticity, and defend privacy as a fundamental right. By acting decisively now, we can shape a future where technology enhances our humanity rather than declines it,”
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story credit: https://zapcap.ai/
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
