AI Dependency Threatens Workers’ Skills, Mirroring Concerns in Education, Experts Say

The use of generative AI is resulting in skills decay in workers, as they increasingly depend on the likes of ChatGPT in the name of efficiency.

An employee types on a computer keyboard at the headquarters of Internet security giant Kaspersky in Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 17, 2016. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images

Some education specialists have been warning about the potentially negative impact of embedding artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom, in particular, how it could dehumanize the learning experience and contribute to children’s digital overload.

They’ve also raised concerns that AI, specifically generative AI (GenAI), can impede children’s critical thinking and problem-solving skills.