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How to stop AI from killing your critical thinking

Advait Sarkar · TED

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Chatbots might help you get work done faster — but at what cost? When we outsource our reasoning to artificial intelligence, we reduce ourselves to "middle managers for our own thoughts," says AI and design researcher Advait Sarkar. He examines the cognitive trade-offs of using AI at work and introduces a different kind of tool: one that encourages critical thinking, nudges reflection and actually helps you get smarter.

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDAI Vienna
Speaker
Advait Sarkar
Year
2025
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Computer science, Psychology and the brain
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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