A new study involving researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, MIT, Oxford and the University of California suggests that excessive dependence on AI tools may weaken human critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Here’s what the research really says. Introduction Artificial Intelligence is changing the world faster than ever before. From writing content and generating code to solving problems in seconds, AI tools have become part of our daily lives. Students, developers, marketers, businesses and even researchers now rely heavily on AI-powered assistants. But while AI is making life easier a new research discussion has sparked concerns across the technology community. A recent study involving researchers associated with Carnegie Mellon University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Oxford and the University of California suggests that overdependence on AI tools may negatively affect human critical thinking and independent problem-solving abilities.…