Critical Thinking
I am beginning to think that the failings of AI are a reflection of the failings of our own socio-cultural systems.
The paper linked below outlines critical thinking motivators and inhibitors when using AI.
People are motivated to think critically when they desire to improve work quality, avoiding negative outcomes and develop their skills.
However, when working with AI they struggle with critical thinking when they lack awareness that they need to think critically about AI, feel time pressure and workplace constrains, and have difficulty in verifying or improving AI outputs.
These motivators and inhibitors for critical thinking exist even without AI in the picture.
While AI is a new tool that may "atrophy" our critical thinking skills, it is a reflection of the cultural context that created it.
