HUMAN FIRST

Is AI Making Us Stupid?

 

Artificial intelligence is already benefiting science, medicine, information technology, marketing and more.

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But there are well-known hazards: misinformation, economic havoc, autonomous weapons, and environmental damage.

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Another threat may prove to be one of the most important. Research has shown that AI can degrade human cognition*.  Users are putting at risk their critical thinking, reasoning abilities and creativity. 

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The Human Intelligence Trust was founded to meet this challenge. Fortunately we are not alone: many other individuals and organizations are recognizing the same problem. We look forward to contributing to their collective efforts. 

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Three Fields of Action

 

The Human Intelligence Trust will fulfill its mission in three ways:

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1. EDUCATION

We are designing online education programs focused on critical thinking and higher-level reasoning.

 

2. RESEARCH

Our research focus is the use of AI itself to enrich human thinking, a largely unexplored area.

 

3. COMMUNITY

We seek to build a community of “citizen thinkers” aligned with our mission to protect and enhance human intelligence.

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Future Initiatives

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EDUCATION

• Newsletter: We will soon launch THINK HUMAN, a newsletter that curates the latest research and conversations about human cognition and AI usage. 

• Basic Training: We are finalizing MIND EXPANDER, an initial online video course designed to increase “cognitive mobility” — in other words, to help people think further and faster in any domain. 

• Curricula Design: Later we plan to design formal curricula for schools, colleges and enterprises, focused on the mindful use of artificial intelligence. 

 

RESEARCH

• Cognitive Gain: Our objective is to research the cognitive gains that can be achieved by strategies such as the Reflective User Interface and Inverse Prompting. 

• Partnerships: To achieve our research goals, we will seek partnerships with academic institutions focused on the human implications of new technologies.

 

COMMUNITY

• Citizen Thinkers: We will initially build an online community of individuals from all walks of life who share our mission to protect and enhance human intelligence.

• Conferences and Events:  Once our community has sufficiently developed, we will host conferences and events with participating experts in AI, cognition, psychology and education.