Why relying on AI may lead to poor decision making
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Jun-2026 09:15 ET (19-Jun-2026 13:15 GMT/UTC)
Guidance based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be uniquely placed to foster biases in humans, leading to less effective decision making say researchers, who found that people with a positive view of AI may be at higher risk of being misled by AI tools.
The study entitled “Examining Human Reliance on Artificial Intelligence in Decision Making” is published in Scientific Reports.
Lead author Dr Sophie Nightingale of Lancaster University said: “Understanding human reliance on AI is critical given controversial reports of AI inaccuracy and bias. Furthermore, the erroneous belief that using technology removes biases may lead to overreliance on AI.”
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