Statistical analyses demonstrated a significant negative correlation between AI tool usage and critical thinking scores (r = -0.68, p < 0.001). Frequent AI users exhibited diminished ability to ...

It’s not just teachers who are worried about AI’s effect on students’ abilities to think critically. Students are concerned, too, according to a new survey of middle, high school, and college students ...

Next time you’re about to ask an AI chatbot to help you solve a hard problem, you might want to slow your roll. People who waited to consult an AI chatbot until they had partially worked through a ...

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In a recent post, I discussed social barriers to applying critical thinking. I received interesting feedback on this particular topic and I thought further discussion around this dialogue would be of ...

A new study co-authored by Microsoft found that those with high confidence in the ability of generative AI also exhibit lower critical thinking skills. The report (PDF), titled "The Impact of ...

Social media is where teenagers spend most of their time, either scrolling and sharing, or sometimes falling into the traps of fake news, toxic content and online drama. But what if we could equip our ...