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This chapter explores the impact of advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology on critical thinking, particularly addressing the challenges of information fatigue and the tendency to rely on AI-generated information overly. It synthesizes research from both AI and psychology fields on mitigating this overreliance, emphasizing the importance of cognitive forcing in fostering critical thinking. Finally, the chapter offers recommendations for effectively utilizing generative AI in higher education, proposing its role as a facilitator of human critical thinking rather than a terminator.

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Facilitator or Terminator? How Does Generative Artificial Intelligence Affect Critical Thinking, and What We Can Do About It?

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    2025年

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  • Weihua Niu

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This chapter explores the impact of advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology on critical thinking, particularly addressing the challenges of information fatigue and the tendency to rely on AI-generated information overly. It synthesizes research from both AI and psychology fields on mitigating this overreliance, emphasizing the importance of cognitive forcing in fostering critical thinking. Finally, the chapter offers recommendations for effectively utilizing generative AI in higher education, proposing its role as a facilitator of human critical thinking rather than a terminator.