cognitive science
1 article tagged with cognitive science
September 26, 2026
researchOpenAI
Study: Access to AI Advice Nearly Eliminates People's Willingness to Say "I Don't Know"
A five-study research project with 3,132 participants found that access to AI advice—even from a model that was mostly wrong—nearly wiped out people's willingness to admit uncertainty. Confidence rose sharply while accuracy fell.