BBC News | Instant AI answers could undermine people's intelligence, warns Royal Observatory

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The Royal Observatory Greenwich cautions that the rise of AI tools that deliver instant answers could diminish human intelligence by eroding the habits of questioning, evaluation, and curiosity that have driven centuries of scientific discovery; director Paddy Rodgers emphasizes the need to avoid “complete dependence” on AI, noting that while generative AI has already enabled breakthroughs such as AlphaFold’s protein‑structure predictions, overreliance can lead to “cognitive outsourcing,” weakening memory, learning, and critical thinking—so AI should be used as a supportive aid rather than a substitute for human inquiry.

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AI could make humans less intelligent, warns Royal Observatory

Paddy Rodgers said the Observatory's rich history showed the power of human knowledge and the need to avoid "dependence" on AI.

Astronomia amatoriale: consigli pratici per iniziare a esplorare il cielo notturno

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.galaxyaddicted.it/2025/11/astronomia-amatoriale-consigli-per-iniziare/

Bit hot this morning, but some nice views on my run.

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Views from Greenwich Royal observatory #greenwich #london #uk #royalobservatory
Studies in Light 001 - The #royalobservatory at #greenwich.

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view from the royal observatory

May 2023 Christoph Koester | #Greenwich #London

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The second full moon in a month - read all about it here on this link https://inews.co.uk/news/science/blue-moon-tonight-time-when-august-2023-supermoon-peaks-uk-how-see-2582419#:~:text=The%20blue%20moon%20peaks%20on,according%20to%20the%20Royal%20Observatory. It's very interesting. I like that I captured a hint of blue, even though the term #bluemoon refers to an unusual event and not the colour #fullmoon #nightsky #royalobservatory #Greenwich
What time the blue moon peaks tonight and how to watch it from the UK

While the 'blue supermoon' peaks in the early hours of Thursday in the UK, it will appear as a similar size throughout the night

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