Can AI Make Experts Less Expert?
Much of the conversation around AI focuses on replacement.
Quick Thinking
Tag: cognitive offloading
How AI is changing the way people think, remember and make decisions. These stories explore when AI reduces mental effort, where it improves productivity, and what we gain or lose when we rely on technology to think alongside us.
Quick Thinking
Is AI Becoming A Kind Of Digital Folie À Deux?
Folie à deux is a psychological term describing a belief that becomes reinforced between two people because it is rarely
In Practice
The Invisible Work AI Is Starting To Do
When people talk about artificial intelligence, the examples are often dramatic. AI writes code, generates images, analyses vast amounts of
Thinking
The Three Stages of Trusting AI
Much of the conversation around AI focuses on capability. We talk about what the technology can do, what jobs it
Thinking
The AI Ghost in the Room
When people talk about AI, they often focus on the systems they can see.
Explainers
What Is Cognitive Offloading?
Cognitive offloading is the process of using tools, technology, or external systems to reduce the amount of thinking, memory, or
