Rise of Stupidity Amplified

While critical thinking provides the foundation for evaluating information in an AI-amplified world, digital literacy offers the practical knowledge and skills necessary to navigate increasingly complex sociotechnical systems effectively. This literacy goes far beyond basic technical skills—knowing how to use devices or applications—to encompass deeper understanding of how digital technologies function, how they shape individual …

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Critical thinking—the ability to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information to form reasoned judgments—has always been a valuable educational outcome. In the age of AI amplification, it becomes not just valuable but essential. As AI systems generate increasingly persuasive content with decreasing human effort, the capacity to evaluate this content critically becomes the primary safeguard against …

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