AI assistants augment rather than replace human thought
Using an LLM as a sparring partner accelerates brainstorming and synthesis without doing the core reasoning for you. However, Over-reliance on AI degrades critical thinking skills if it is used as a crutch rather than a tool.1
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Engelbart, D. C. (1962). Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework. SRI. ↩