Cognitive offloading: Is your child outsourcing their thinking to AI? Here’s what to do about it

Cognitive offloading: Is your child outsourcing their thinking to AI? Here’s what to do about it

Educators are reporting a growing classroom trend known as cognitive offloading, where children increasingly rely on AI tools to do their thinking for them. Here’s how to spot the signs and help. If your child reaches for generative AI before they’ve even attempted to work through a problem, they may be engaging in what education…