"While Berg did not cite particular studies, there is research from Oxford University Press and journals, including Springer and MDPI, that suggests AI may boost speed and engagement in learning, but often at the cost of depth, critical thinking, creativity, and long-term skill development. AI could be damaging the workers who need to learn the most Berg said the workers most vulnerable to this deskilling effect are junior employees."
"She said it's not just a problem with the humanities subjects; computer science professors say that students and early-career developers are relying so heavily on AI tools that they're no longer learning how to write or debug code on their own. "It's one thing for a senior coder to use AI," she said. "But the junior people are useless because they cannot help themselves from using it.""
AI adoption is accelerating across companies aiming to boost productivity. New research and industry reports indicate employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills. Studies from Oxford University Press and journals including Springer and MDPI suggest AI can increase learning speed and engagement but often reduce depth, critical thinking, creativity, and long-term skill development. Junior employees and early-career developers are particularly vulnerable, frequently failing to build foundational coding and debugging abilities because of immediate dependence on AI. Widespread personal use of tools like ChatGPT raises concerns about cognitive offloading and diminished workplace competency.
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