Study: AI advice makes people 3x less accurate but 2x more confident
ValerioCapraro · x · 2026-08-31
A new study reveals the negative impact of AI advice on human judgment: when receiving AI advice, the rate of "I don't know" responses collapses from 44% to 3%, accuracy drops by a factor of three, yet confidence doubles. This suggests people may over-rely on AI, increasing the risk of misjudgment.
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