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Human Override

The AI Paradox in Education

When Help Becomes a Hindrance

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Dr. Alberto Chierici
May 16, 2025
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I woke up to a troubling paper last week.

THE SIGNAL

Gerlich's 2025 study confirmed what I've suspected for years, watching my kids’ school overwhelming them with technology (screens, apps, AI or non-AI since age 5!): students who habitually outsource their thinking to AI tools score lower on critical thinking assessments.

We call that “cognitive offload…

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