As a social species, we often talk out our personal decisions with other people, but thankfully even the most patient person will get tired at some point. Using AI for constant reassurance is like circling a drain forever.
“Wharton School researchers have dubbed this phenomenon ‘cognitive surrender,’ in which users shift from treating AI as a tool to treating it as an authority, accepting its answers rather than actively evaluating them.”
Relying on AI for decision-making could lead to "cognitive surrender," a weakening of critical thinking that makes people distrust their own judgment.
