Since ChatGPT swept into our lives at a breakneck pace, we have found ourselves facing two crucial choices: either let this technology think for us, sliding into mental laziness, or turn it into a tool that expands our horizons and unleashes our potential. While there is some truth to that, search engines still required users to have critical thinking skills to understand the results and contextualize them. Back in 2008, an article with a provocative title, 'Is Google Making Us Stupid?', caused a huge stir. It argued that reliance on search engines weakens Americans' ability for deep thinking, memorizing information, or learning facts, as long as they can instantly search for them online. Of course, this debate is not new.
The New Challenge: AI and the Future of Thinking
The article explores the impact of artificial intelligence on human thought, starting from debates about search engines to modern technologies. The author reflects on how we can use AI as a tool to expand our capabilities rather than as a substitute for our own thoughts.