{"id":56206,"date":"2025-09-22T12:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/ai-robs-us-of-creativity-and-impairs-critical-thinking-what-can-young-people-do-about-it\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T15:13:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T15:13:27","slug":"ia-ne-priveaza-de-creativitate-si-ne-afecteaza-gandirea-critica-ce-pot-face-tinerii-in-aceasta-privinta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/ro\/ia-ne-priveaza-de-creativitate-si-ne-afecteaza-gandirea-critica-ce-pot-face-tinerii-in-aceasta-privinta\/","title":{"rendered":"IA ne priveaz\u0103 de creativitate \u0219i ne afecteaz\u0103 g\u00e2ndirea critic\u0103: Ce pot face tinerii \u00een aceast\u0103 privin\u021b\u0103?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xOLUErhM6wM?si=IR6ivReqXJSXwq13\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Researchers at the MIT Media Lab, which studies the relationship between humans and technology, aimed to provide data on the impact of artificial intelligence on human creativity and critical thinking. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.media.mit.edu\/publications\/your-brain-on-chatgpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As part of their research,<\/a> they looked at the behavior of 54 male and female volunteers aged 18 to 39. Each of them was asked to write several essays, but not under the same conditions.<br \/>\n\u201cOne group wrote papers with the help of ChatGPT, another was helped by Google, and the third group wrote completely independently,\u201d the authors state in the study results.<\/p>\n<p>While they were writing, the participants were monitored via EEG, a device that examines brain waves and can show how a person reacts to various stimuli.<\/p>\n<h2>The more we use AI, the lazier our brains become<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.media.mit.edu\/publications\/your-brain-on-chatgpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research has shown<\/a> that the brains of those who used generative AI rested the most. Participants had lower attention spans, placed less emphasis on the linguistic aspect of the text, and also suppressed creativity.<\/p>\n<p>The study also found that with each subsequent text they wrote, their brains became lazier. \u201cAt these stages, people were no longer using AI as an assistant, but were simply copying and pasting ready-made texts without changing anything,\u201d the researchers said.<\/p>\n<p>The group that was helped by Google fared slightly better. The results showed that their brain activity was much higher while writing. They didn\u2019t just resort to copying texts, but were better able to work with sources, verify them, compare them, and reflect more on their outputs.<\/p>\n<p>The group that worked alone performed best in the study. EEG measurements showed that their brain activity was the highest of all the participants. They were more creative and satisfied with the result they created.<\/p>\n<h2>Artificial intelligence is more creative<\/h2>\n<p>The MIT Media Lab team wasn\u2019t the first to look at creativity and AI. Psychologists from the University of Arkansas had already shed light on the topic more than a year ago. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-024-53303-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their study<\/a> wasn\u2019t focused on how AI affects the human brain. Their goal was to investigate whether humans or artificial intelligence can come up with more creative solutions.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the research, 151 people were given several creative tasks. The same tasks were also given to artificial intelligence. \u201cFor example, we tasked the participants and the artificial intelligence with thinking about how objects they use every day could be used for a different purpose,\u201d the members of the scientific team explain. They add that the participants\u2019 solutions were very simple and straightforward. While people would use a fork, for example, as a comb, ChatGPT came up with much bolder solutions and a more engaging story.<\/p>\n<p>The research team also focused on the ability to predict hypothetical scenarios, or to connect unrelated images into coherent stories. In all areas, artificial intelligence scored well, surpassing human creativity.<\/p>\n<h2>How do young people see it?<\/h2>\n<p>Although artificial intelligence is a current phenomenon, less than half of Slovaks have practical experience with its use. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/edmo.eu\/edmo-news\/cedmo-special-brief-62-of-czechs-and-57-of-slovaks-do-not-consciously-use-any-generative-ai-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the latest survey by the Central European Digital Media Observatory<\/a> from June this year, it is most popular among young people, especially in the 16-24 age group.<br \/>\nResearchers say that most young people use generative artificial intelligence to help with schoolwork, work, and even to translate texts. \u201cThe most popular tools are ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Canva AI, Midjourney,\u201d they add.<\/p>\n<p> Sofia is not afraid of artificial intelligence <\/p>\n<p>Sofia is 18 years old, a high school student, and uses AI tools mainly for learning. Most often when she needs to take notes from a longer text or translate French assignments.<\/p>\n<p>She is not afraid that AI will rob her of her creativity: \u201cI think artificial intelligence can have an impact on our creativity and thinking. I know people who ask AI every single question, which I think is harmful. But I don\u2019t think that will happen to me or my loved ones because we use artificial intelligence very little.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sofi.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sofi.png 1400w, https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sofi-768x509.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"927\" \/><\/p>\n<p> The bear got a little lazy <\/p>\n<p>19-year-old Mi\u0161ka, who works with children in her free time, is convinced that ChatGPT has made her a little lazier: \u201cUntil recently, I prepared all the tasks for children for various events myself. Now I just write down what type of activity I want, for how many children, and how long it should last. I simply don\u2019t want to think about it anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/missska-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/missska-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/missska-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/missska-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/missska-2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1011\" height=\"708\" \/><\/p>\n<p> AI makes us more efficient <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think that artificial intelligence is making us stupid. We are just more efficient. It\u2019s true that we rely on artificial intelligence in some things, but that doesn\u2019t have to be bad. We need to use it wisely and maybe even detox from artificial intelligence from time to time,\u201d thinks high school graduate Radoslav. He works in youth organizations and mainly lets artificial intelligence write emails for him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30971\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 654px;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30971 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/radko.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/radko.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/radko-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/radko-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30971\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-30971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Radoslav at work in a youth organization (center).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> I prefer artificial intelligence to googling. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt depends on what we use it for,\u201d thinks 19-year-old Veronika from \u017dilina. She adds that when we use AI in creative activities, such as writing texts, it can rob us not only of creativity, but also of motivation to do something independently. \u201cI let artificial intelligence check grammar, for example, but I think we should do it without its help. I also use AI for brainstorming or generating ideas. It would be better if these things remained in human hands,\u201d Veronika states.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, she adds that she prefers AI to classic Googling: \u201cI\u2019m no longer willing to search for the information or verify it. The information from ChatGPT is easier for me to process, but it\u2019s harder for me to get to its source. But it\u2019s slowly becoming less of a problem for me.\u201d <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/veronika-2.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1285px) 100vw, 1285px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/veronika-2.png 1285w, https:\/\/www.pulse-z.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/veronika-2-768x541.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1285\" height=\"905\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at the MIT Media Lab, which studies the relationship between humans and technology, aimed to provide data on the impact of artificial intelligence on human creativity and critical thinking. 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