Over-reliance on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, study finds
A study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that over-reliance on chatbots can reduce critical-thinking skills. Participants demonstrated a 21% improved accuracy in spotting misinformation with AI assistance but worsened their independent judgment by 15.3% over four weeks. Researchers warned that while AI aids in immediate tasks, it may degrade long-term misinformation detection abilities.
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Published 19 Jun 2026, 11:00 UTC · Updated 19 Jun 2026, 12:30 UTC
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