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A study shows chatbots can trick you into accepting their ideas, but there are ways to take back control.

Alpha School, a private network, is spreading into public education. While its students’ test scores are high, some parents and educators say it doesn’t live up to the hype.

#MIT #researchers warn that #overreliance on #AI is leading to #cognitivesurrender among #students, diminishing #criticalthinking and undermining #mastery. While administrators push for #AIadoption, #educators are concerned about its #negativeimpact on #learning and #memory retention. https://futurism.com/future-society/mit-report-ai-cognitive-surrender-students?eicker.news #tech #news #ainews

Se resumen unos hallazgos teóricos y experimentales que hablan de un tercer sistema cognitivo artificial y el riesgo de rendición cognitiva.

Or, why AI is not “just like a calculator”

Se resumen unos hallazgos teóricos y experimentales que hablan de un tercer sistema cognitivo artificial y el riesgo de rendición cognitiva.

This week DORA weighs in on AI-assisted software development ROI in enterprise, the bottleneck conversation finally is starting to move up- and downstream from code to organization concerns, we gave t...

The concept of 'cognitive surrender,' originally used by theologian Peter L. Berger to describe compromises in faith within pluralistic societies, has been repurposed to describe the modern human reliance on artificial intelligence for reasoning. A recent study from Wharton demonstrated that people tend to trust AI outputs, even when they contain errors, highlighting a growing willingness to outsource decision-making. Experts warn that while AI offers convenience and accuracy in many areas, excessive reliance could diminish our critical thinking skills over time. This phenomenon is compared to the introduction of calculators decades ago, which reduced the need to perform certain mental calculations, raising concerns about the functions AI may replace in human cognition. Beyond practical tasks, cognitive surrender extends to emotional and social decisions, such as seeking advice from therapists or friends, as AI becomes a trusted surrogate in areas requiring human judgment. This gradual shift challenges our autonomy, potentially reshaping identity and social interactions. Scholars and technologists emphasize the need to remain aware of when technology aids us versus when it supplants essential reasoning skills, urging caution in the delegation of critical thinking to AI systems.

The concept of 'cognitive surrender,' originally used by theologian Peter L. Berger to describe compromises in faith within pluralistic societies, has been repurposed to describe the modern human reliance on artificial intelligence for reasoning. A recent study from Wharton demonstrated that people tend to trust AI outputs, even when they contain errors, highlighting a growing willingness to outsource decision-making. Experts warn that while AI offers convenience and accuracy in many areas, excessive reliance could diminish our critical thinking skills over time. This phenomenon is compared to the introduction of calculators decades ago, which reduced the need to perform certain mental calculations, raising concerns about the functions AI may replace in human cognition. Beyond practical tasks, cognitive surrender extends to emotional and social decisions, such as seeking advice from therapists or friends, as AI becomes a trusted surrogate in areas requiring human judgment. This gradual shift challenges our autonomy, potentially reshaping identity and social interactions. Scholars and technologists emphasize the need to remain aware of when technology aids us versus when it supplants essential reasoning skills, urging caution in the delegation of critical thinking to AI systems.

Are we slowly giving up our minds to machines? This video dives into 'cognitive surrender,' exploring how unquestioning acceptance of AI answers threatens our critical thinking skills, impacts learning in schools, and creates blind spots in the workplace. Discover why AI should enhance, not replace, human judgment. Preserve your intellect and ensure AI remains a partner, not a master. Watch to understand the risks! (Date April 5, 2026) Tools used for generation Text Gemini Narator Azure TTS Clips Pexel Rendering Remotion