AI will kill us not like in the movies – scientists' warning

Researchers warn that the real threat of AI is not an apocalyptic scenario from films, but a gradual degradation of critical thinking due to cognitive offloading. People are delegating decision-making to machines, risking the loss of their ability to control systems.

Researchers warn that the real threat of artificial intelligence to humanity is not a cinematic apocalypse with machines rising up, but a slow and imperceptible degradation of critical thinking. Dr. Samuel Vinanzi from Sheffield Hallam University calls this 'the weakening of humanity': people voluntarily transfer more and more mental tasks to machines—from writing texts to financial monitoring and medical diagnosis. Over time, this leads to the atrophy of analytical abilities and loss of control over systems on which society's life depends. The expert community is divided: some fear the emergence of superintelligent AI, others fear the autonomization of critical infrastructure. Particular concern is raised by the impact of neural networks on education and professional skills: schools and universities are struggling with the use of ChatGPT, while engineers, surgeons, and lawyers risk losing expertise due to abandoning independent problem-solving. The article references a Daily Mail publication.