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AI's use is worrying Americans, a new report found.
A majority of Americans don't want it replacing human cognition.
Still, they are OK with some of AI's use cases.
A new report on Americans' AI views highlights their concern over the technology's impact on human cognition, like creativity, problem-solving, forming meaningful relations, and making hard decisions.
A majority of Americans say that AI will worsen people's creative thinking skills, according to a recent Pew Research Center report. Half of the respondents reported that AI will worsen human's abilities to form meaningful relationships with others.
Also: Students are using AI instead of building foundational tools
The report arrives at a critical point in AI's role in education. Students are using AI at an alarming rate, and teachers worry that their dependency on the technology will stall the development of foundational skills. Eighty-six percent of students reported using AI in their studies, according to a report by Campbell Academic Technology Services.
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