A new paper suggests that AI can make people less willing to admit when they don’t know an answer. In experiments, incorrect AI advice made participants less accurate, more confident and far less likely to say “I don’t know.” The risk matters as more people turn to chatbots for everything from health tips to career advice.
Sascha Brodsky is a freelance journalist at major publications including the Los Angeles Times and Reuters. Based in New York City, he focuses on technology journalism, exploring how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming various sectors, from commerce to creativity. His work has been featured in notable outlets such as Popular Mechanics, TIME, and The Daily Beast.


















