As AI use increases, we have to consider where, when and how its tools are integrated. This article provides a perspective about trusting the computer and maintaining our thinking skills.
Research published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior offers insights into the effects of AI. The study discovered that AI tools almost reversed the Dunning-Kruger effect, a phenomenon that means people who aren’t very good at a given task are overconfident, while people with high ability tend to underestimate their skills. Researchers assert that we all overestimate our abilities when using AI, regardless of our intelligence, with the gap between high- and low-skill users shrinking.
Source: Live Science, November 17, 2025. Link. The researchers expected participants to be not only better at interacting with AI systems but also better at judging their performance in using them. Instead, their findings reveal a significant inability to assess one’s performance accurately when using AI equally across our sample.”
INSIGHTS: This statement was disturbing as we see the trend play out in content we curate, “AI users were usually satisfied with their answer after only one question or prompt, accepting the answer without further checking or confirmation.”
AI training should include critical thinking, not just technical ability.”