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Experts Warn: Overreliance on AI Threatens Medical Education

12/4/2025

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Experts warn that overreliance on generative AI in medical education could erode critical thinking.
An editorial in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine cites automation bias, cognitive offloading, and deskilling.
The University of Missouri authors urge curricula and assessment revisions to address these pitfalls.
They advocate AI-excluded assessments, data-literacy training, and updated guidance from regulators and professional societies.

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Experts warn that overreliance on generative AI in medical education could erode critical thinking.
An editorial in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine cites automation bias, cognitive offloading, and deskilling.
The University of Missouri authors urge curricula and assessment revisions to address these pitfalls.
They advocate AI-excluded assessments, data-literacy training, and updated guidance from regulators and professional societies.