Is Ai Flattening The Curve of Critical Thinkers Leaving Behind A Cognitive Gap For Learners?

This study investigates the notion of unforeseen impacts from Artificial Intelligence as a disruptor force shifting into human analytical and problem-solving space, where the deeper human cognitive exertion for those tasks becomes obsolete for humans. The conception of this tradeoff is believed to be unparallel to other computing advancements, where millions of data points and algorithms are concurrently processed producing timely profound results, thereby exceeding the human counterpart competencies in many areas. Identified are three areas of cognitive nature believed to be impacted in the human to machine transition. This research highlighted human motivation, cognitive analysis and problem solving, and maintaining the body of knowledge in the transference of implicit and explicit understanding of rationale and subject matter content. This work recommends further examination in these areas as AI systems evolve as high yielding reliable information systems of the Modern Era’s Fourth Industrial Revolution.