A top researcher says a new divide is emerging in AI use — and most people are on the losing side

Vivienne Ming warned that the "overwhelming" trend is "substitution," as most people let AI do their thinking for them.

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• A top AI researcher says most people are using AI in ways that weaken thinking.
• Vivienne Ming's experiment found that only a small minority use AI to challenge and improve ideas.
• She says users should adopt "hybrid intelligence" or risk long-term cognitive decline.

Are you using AI to think — or letting it think for you?