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The Guardian: Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests. “Pupils using artificial intelligence are losing their capacity for critical thinking, according to a survey of secondary school teachers in England. Two-thirds said they had observed the decline among children who they also said no longer felt the need to spell because of voice-to-text technology.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/02/the-guardian-pupils-in-england-are-losing-their-thinking-skills-because-of-ai-survey-suggests/
The Guardian: Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests

The Guardian: Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests. “Pupils using artificial intelligence are losing their capacity for critical thinking, accordi…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose
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Show threadAchim Mueller10h ago
@researchbuzz_firehose This is why I am still reading science books (especially maths books) in physical printed format. I still own hundreds of old-style books waiting for readers in a bookshelf. And I am still writing many things by hand every day. On electronic tabs or displays to reduce paper waste. For that simple reason, my mental skills didn't deteriorate in the last 30 years. When I studied at a public unversity in Germany in the 90s, writing by hand on a chalkboard was standard.