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A new paper from researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University finds that as humans increasingly rely on generative AI in their work, they use less critical thinking, which can “result in the deterioration of cognitive faculties that ought to be preserved.”“[A] key irony of automation is that by mechanising routine tasks and leaving exception-handling to the human user, you deprive the user of the routine opportunities to practice their judgement and strengthen their cognitive musculature, leaving them atrophied and unprepared when the exceptions do arise,” the researchers wrote. The researchers recruited 319 knowledge workers for the study, who self reported…

Stakeholders in education in Kwara State have been charged to educate and guide students on the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its ethical implications. Speaking at a campaign to promote the responsible use of AI among students in the state, tagged ‘Logic Over Code’, an educationist and executive director of Pristine SACC Education and Technology Initiative, Aisha Umar, noted the rapid rise in the adoption of AI tools by students. Umar, who said that the project was supported by other creative digital literacy interventions, added that it was designed to cultivate the capacity of young people to ask…

Rene Haas was on an exercise bike two weeks ago watching CNBC like he does every morning, when the tech sector took a beating. The TV screen had “red everywhere”, recalls the chief executive of Arm Holdings. “Everything is crashing and I’m thinking to myself: seriously? Really? What are people thinking?”The market freak-out had been triggered by the release of a new model from DeepSeek, a Chinese-owned artificial intelligence start-up that has developed a large language model capable of results comparable to those of OpenAI’s ChatGPT — for what it claimed was a fraction of their cost. As investors took…

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized industries, transforming how people work, learn, and create. From automating mundane tasks to producing text and images at remarkable speed, AI has reshaped many aspects of daily life. However, as AI systems become more advanced, concerns about their impact on human creativity have intensified.With the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E, many fear that technology could replace fundamental human abilities. Can AI truly be creative, or is it simply mimicking human ingenuity? Researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) have explored this complex relationship, shedding light on how AI interacts with human…

Ask an Alum is our AI-led digital networking tool that connects students and alumni to seek advice. Through smart use of AI, Ask an Alum enables students to receive valuable career insights, creates opportunities for networking with our alumni community and facilitates building longer-term connections. Since its launch in October 2022, it has facilitated more than 3,700 connections between students, recent graduates and alumni.With 12,500 students booking more than 6,055 hours of career appointments annually and with a growing alumni community predicted to be at 300,000+ by 2030, we looked at new technology to scale engagement. Educate for Global Impact…

AI is playing an increasingly pivotal role in reshaping the paradigms of engineering by providing methodologies and tools that will enhance precision, efficiency, and adaptability across industries. So, what are the latest developments and the four key trends that have been identified that engineers should be aware of? Trend #1: GenAI Moves onto Block Diagrams, 3D Models, and Flow Charts While the initial focus on text-based GenAI continues to influence software-centric workflows, its impact on engineering tools with higher-level abstractions is lagging. In 2025, we expect continued progress in applying GenAI to “no code” engineering tools such as block diagrams,…

After spending weeks looking into Reddit threads, Discord servers, and student forums, I discovered a fascinating trend in how students really use AI tools – and it’s not what most tech blogs would have you believe. While scrolling through thousands of student discussions across r/college, r/gradschool, and various university subreddits, I found that the most hyped AI tools often weren’t the ones students actually swear by in their daily academic lives. My investigation through real student conversations revealed surprising patterns in AI tool adoption. What caught my attention wasn’t just the tools mentioned in viral posts, but the recurring recommendations…

Vivid Zero’s Michael Vamosy says AI is a tool to be mastered — and not be mastered by — for everyone in the content creation process to power their creativity in this preview of TVNewsCheck’s Programming Everywhere conference. Register here. Across the media production pipeline, many creators and executives alike have warily viewed AI as a force that may overtake — and then replace — their roles. It’s time to flip that script, says Michael Vamosy, co-founder and chief creative officer of Vivid Zero, who insists creative leaders need to lean into the powerful tools AI offers and take ownership…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly moved to the core of strategic decision making across industries globally and remains a hot topic for the coming year. AI serves as a basis to optimize processes, personalize the customer experience and drive competitive differentiation and we are still learning about the full potential of Generative AI and Agentic workflows. However, the transformative potential of this technology can remain untapped if businesses and AI practitioners alike overlook the important concept of trust in the end-to-end process starting with the data right through to the actions taken.Many organizations across various industries believe that deploying a…

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