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“Cognitive surrender” leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds

“Cognitive surrender” leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds

Experiments show large majorities uncritically accepting “faulty” AI answers.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/research-finds-ai-users-scarily-willing-to-surrender-their-cognition-to-llms/

NOTATION: AI and “cognitive surrender”

Coalition member TJ Elliott points to a Wharton School research paper underlines the potential for “cognitive surrender“, arising from dependence and unquestioning trust in AI systems. The paper, posted in February, and entitled “Thinking—Fast, Slow, and Artificial: How AI is Reshaping Human Reasoning and the Rise of Cognitive Surrender.”

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Posted on: April 30, 2026, 6:17 am Category: Uncategorized

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