Eric So
A professor at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business who studies the effects of AI on cognition and society and has authored a book on the collision of AI, the human brain, and society.
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In his new book, Eric So, a professor at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, defines the interaction among AI, the human brain and society as a 'collision'.
Professor So's research points out that habitually outsourcing cognitive tasks to machines leads to the gradual atrophy of the abilities in the brain responsible for deep thinking and critical judgment.
Professor So believes that the penetration speed of AI may cause cognitive decline to occur within a shorter time, and that it is harder to notice than the decline caused by GPS.
In his book, Professor So proposes that one of the core goals of education is to train the 'friction' of thinking, that is, to tolerate uncertainty and cognitive discomfort when facing complex problems and to build understanding through repeated trial and error.
Professor So acknowledges the enormous efficiency gains brought by AI and recognizes the fact that AI surpasses humans in certain cognitive tasks, and he calls for a conscious 'cognitive management'.
Professor So uses 'collision' rather than 'impact' or 'revolution' to describe the relationship between AI and human cognition, indicating that he believes this is a dynamic game process in which multiple forces shape one another, rather than a one-way process.
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In his new book, Eric So, a professor at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, defines the interaction among AI, the human brain and society as a 'collision'.
50%UnverifiedProfessor So's research points out that habitually outsourcing cognitive tasks to machines leads to the gradual atrophy of the abilities in the brain responsible for deep thinking and critical judgment.
50%UnverifiedIn his book, Professor So proposes that one of the core goals of education is to train the 'friction' of thinking, that is, to tolerate uncertainty and cognitive discomfort when facing complex problems and to build understanding through repeated trial and error.
50%UnverifiedProfessor So acknowledges the enormous efficiency gains brought by AI and recognizes the fact that AI surpasses humans in certain cognitive tasks, and he calls for a conscious 'cognitive management'.
50%UnverifiedProfessor So uses 'collision' rather than 'impact' or 'revolution' to describe the relationship between AI and human cognition, indicating that he believes this is a dynamic game process in which multiple forces shape one another, rather than a one-way process.
50%UnverifiedProfessor So believes that the penetration speed of AI may cause cognitive decline to occur within a shorter time, and that it is harder to notice than the decline caused by GPS.
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