AI Assistance May Slowly Erode Professional Judgment

DrKavner · x · 2026-07-07

The article explores how the daily use of AI can degrade human judgment even as it boosts efficiency. Drawing on human factors research by Parasuraman and Riley, the author points out that the real danger of automation isn't dramatic replacement, but rather the gradual slackening of users' vigilance, skepticism, and learning. Work gets done faster, but decision-making becomes weaker.

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