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The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers
Hao-Ping (Hank) Lee, Advait Sarkar, Lev Tankelevitch, Ian Drosos, Sean Rintel, Richard Banks, Nicholas Wilson
Survey of 319 knowledge workers and 936 task examples; higher confidence in GenAI predicts less critical-thinking effort.
·critical thinking ·knowledge workers ·GenAI confidence ·cognitive effort
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