AI - are we losing our brain capacity for independent research?

I find myself regularly asking AI, instead of doing research myself. Is this another dangerous step - not stretching our brain capacity but relying on ever powerful AI. Before long, surely AI will be programmed to become sentient or designed for warfare by persons of mal intent. On the other hand, I think of the film, 'Silent Running.' We are destroying our planet - I like the idea of a robot Dewey caring for plants when humans are no longer around.

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  • Yes I think people are, they've got used to being told what to think by schools etc without ever being taught how to think critiically and question sources. I think Ai offers a lifetime of being spoonfed bits of information in bite size pieces. Whenever I look for something online and an Ai explaination pops up, it's told to eff off, I don't want it, I didn't ask for it, I asked for information or a site, I want what I asked for, why is that so difficult?

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  • Yes I think people are, they've got used to being told what to think by schools etc without ever being taught how to think critiically and question sources. I think Ai offers a lifetime of being spoonfed bits of information in bite size pieces. Whenever I look for something online and an Ai explaination pops up, it's told to eff off, I don't want it, I didn't ask for it, I asked for information or a site, I want what I asked for, why is that so difficult?

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