Rising Concerns Over AI Overreliance Eroding Independent Thinking

Heavy AI users and researchers are warning that overreliance on AI tools is eroding independent thinking, leading to cognitive laziness, blind trust in AI summaries, and a phenomenon dubbed "slop zombies" where confidence outpaces actual capability.

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