How to Stop AI from Killing Your Critical Thinking | Advait Sarkar | TED
December 28, 2025
How to Stop AI from Killing Your Critical Thinking | Advait Sarkar | TED
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Chatbots might help you get work done faster — but at what cost? When we outsource our reasoning to artificial intelligence, we reduce ourselves to "middle managers for our own thoughts," says AI and design researcher Advait Sarkar. He examines the cognitive trade-offs of using AI at work and introduces a different kind of tool: one that encourages critical thinking, nudges reflection and actually helps you get smarter. (Recorded at TEDAI Vienna on September 26, 2025)
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