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What happens when we start to let AI think for us?

It's a big question right now.

And is it actually making us smarter and more efficient?

Or is it hindering our ability to think critically?

In this talk, Advett Sarkar, a researcher at Microsoft, examines the cognitive trade-offs of AI at work and sketches a different kind of tool, one that promotes critical thinking and nudges reflection to help you get smarter and not just faster.

That was Advet Sarkar at TED AI in Vienna, Austria in 2025.

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