Lee, Sarkar, Tankelevitch et al. (2025) — CHI ’25, ACM
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AI & Critical Thinking
The more you trust the machine, the less you think for yourself.
4 in 10
AI-assisted tasks completed without any critical thinking
79% of tasks show reduced comprehension effort.
Confidence in AI kills scrutiny. The more you trust it, the less you check.
Domain expertise is protective. Self-trust is the antidote.
Workers aren't creating. They aren't verifying either.
AI doesn't just answer your questions. It discourages you from asking whether the answer is right.
Source: Lee, Sarkar, Tankelevitch et al. (2025), CHI ’25, ACM.