Is AI making us stupid? – podcast | Science

Artificial intelligence can perform tasks in seconds that once took humans hours or even days. While this can be beneficial for productivity, some researchers worry that our growing use of AI could impact our ability to solve difficult problems and think critically. To find out where the science stands and how concerned we should be about AI’s potential to change the way we think, Ian Sample heard from Madeleine Finlay and Sam Gilbert, professor of neuroscience at University College London.