There is a difference between thinking about the context of a problem and "critical thinking" about the problem or its possible solutions.
There is a measurable decrease in critical thinking skills when people consistently offload the thinking about a problem to an LLM. This is where the primary difference is between solving problems with an LLM vs having it solved for you with an LLM. And, that is cause for concern.
Two studies on impact of LLMs and generative AI on critical thinking:
There is a measurable decrease in critical thinking skills when people consistently offload the thinking about a problem to an LLM. This is where the primary difference is between solving problems with an LLM vs having it solved for you with an LLM. And, that is cause for concern.
Two studies on impact of LLMs and generative AI on critical thinking:
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15/1/6
https://slejournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40561-...