Cognitive Surrender

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Soviet constructivist propaganda poster: a mechanical gear with rigid radiating lines morphs into a closed eye, evoking a mind shutting down

Jul 20, 20262 min

Cognitive Surrender: The Machine Teaches You to Stop Thinking

A new study finds AI advice collapses people's willingness to say "I don't know" from 44 percent to 3, while confidence in wrong answers doubles. Researchers call it cognitive surrender.