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Extensive AI use can improve cognitive flexibility and task support but may also foster subtle dependence and altered thinking patterns. This article recommends maintaining non-AI skills, setting boundaries, and avoiding overreliance on AI tools.Learning Outcomes
- Explain the positive and negative effects of AI use on cognition, emotions, and decision-making, including its influence on confidence, productivity, and cognitive flexibility.
- Identify and evaluate common indicators of AI dependence, such as reduced confidence in personal skills, overreliance on AI support, and emotional spill over from AI interactions.
- Apply strategies to maintain healthy and effective AI use, including developing metacognitive awareness, setting usage boundaries, preserving non-AI capabilities, and reducing dependence on any single AI platform.
