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Lathoa is a math app for kids 10–14 where the AI companion Errol deliberately makes mistakes, teaching children to spot broken reasoning and think critically in the age of AI. The app offers calibrated error tiers, step-by-step solutions, and requires kids to explain errors in their own words.
The paper critiques AI models like vibe coding for reducing programmer understanding and harming software engineering training, highlighting ethical concerns and the need for careful AI use.
The author reflects on the future of education for their son in light of AI's rapid progress, emphasizing personalized AI tutors, critical thinking, hands-on learning, and human teacher involvement.
A literature review of 173 studies finds that generative AI has dual effects on students' critical thinking, with little known about its impact on younger pupils, as traditional search engine use declines among youth.
The article argues that AI should not be used for writing as it bypasses the thinking process, recommending instead that AI be used for feedback and preparation to enhance productivity.
The article discusses how AI tools like ChatGPT may cause cognitive offloading in students, potentially eroding their critical thinking and independent learning skills.
The CRITICS project uses large language models for machine translation to break language barriers in scientific materials, promoting critical thinking and accessibility in science education.
A survey by Elon University indicates that many Americans are concerned about AI leading to a loss of critical thinking and human agency, highlighting the need for training focused on human skills.
The author warns that the real danger of AI is not hostility but human over-reliance, which could erode critical thinking and concentrate information control among a few companies.
A Twitter user shared a prompt that uses Terence Tao's 'dumb questions' method to stress-test any plan by asking critical questions to uncover hidden assumptions and improve understanding.
Anthropic CEO discusses the future of coding in the AI era, emphasizing that coding skills may become less central while human-centered jobs and critical thinking will gain importance.
The article discusses the challenge of evaluating whether AI systems genuinely demonstrate critical thinking or just mimic it, emphasizing the need for better benchmarks to separate true reasoning from patterned responses.
An opinion piece discussing whether AI assistants should be less agreeable and more like critical thinking partners to enhance user interaction and avoid reinforcing biases.
A study by Bocconi University and OpenAI found that ChatGPT access improved the quality of students' work, while critical-thinking training fostered more original ideas, highlighting complementary benefits in education.
Wayne Sutton reflects on a Grok Bot Founder Build Night, arguing that bots and agents should augment human work through orchestration and critical thinking rather than replace it, with Convex highlighted as a backend solution.
The article discusses concerns that regular LLM use might weaken human reasoning, citing studies on cognitive offloading and asking readers to reflect on their experiences.
Research indicates that improper use of AI can lead to skill erosion and reduced critical thinking, potentially leaving users worse off than those who never adopted AI.
A researcher reflects on whether AI-assisted summarization has made them lazier or more capable, questioning if reliance on LLM outputs undermines genuine understanding while improving output quality.
An essay exploring how AI collapses the distance between intuition and expression, and how this affects the development of human judgment and critical thinking.
The article explores the 'inquiry gap' — the difference between generating answers and posing good questions — arguing that cheaper AI answers do not necessarily improve thinking.