HCI researcher warns AI use is addicting like TikTok, EMNLP shows coming deskilling
IanArawjo · x · 2026-11-03
HCI researcher Ian Arawjo says he suspects AI use leads to addiction much like TikTok: otherwise rational people "now cannot do anything solely themselves — may not even remember how." He points to EMNLP as an early sign of widespread deskilling, arguing HCI is far from immune, and urges academics to fight "Claude slop" or be doomed. The post captures growing academic anxiety about AI dependence eroding independent thinking and research skills.
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