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AI Boom: Users Risk Cognitive Laziness and Inequality

7/27/2025

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AI is surging in popularity, boasting nearly 1 billion users of OpenAI products. However, this reliance on technology may foster cognitive laziness, creating a divide between "AI drivers," who actively engage with AI, and "AI passengers," who depend on it. This growing gap could exacerbate economic inequalities, highlighting the urgent need to preserve our critical thinking skills.

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AI is surging in popularity, boasting nearly 1 billion users of OpenAI products. However, this reliance on technology may foster cognitive laziness, creating a divide between "AI drivers," who actively engage with AI, and "AI passengers," who depend on it. This growing gap could exacerbate economic inequalities, highlighting the urgent need to preserve our critical thinking skills.