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AI Use Makes Us Overestimate Our Cognitive Performance

by jruohonen on 10/30/25, 3:27 AM with 2 comments

  • by jqpabc123 on 10/30/25, 3:47 AM

    Using AI can lead to a sort of logical booby trap.

    People ask AI for answers when they lack knowledge.

    But knowledge is required to discern if the AI answer is just BS --- which is not uncommon.

    So in a way, AI is often a case of the blind leading the blind using nicely articulated BS.

    The logical approach is to verify everything but this can take a lot of time. Doing otherwise is where the trap comes into play.