'For humans, the capacity to say, 'I don't know,' is very important': Report finds AI really might be harming our critical thinking skills
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Pro 'For humans, the capacity to say, 'I don't know,' is very important': Report finds AI really might be harming our critical thinking skills News By Craig Hale Published 20 July 2026 Humans are too confident in AI, not using critical thinking skills enough When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Only 3% of participants with access to AI were willing to say 'I don't know'Participants failed to question AI-generated information enough"AI...
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