Outsourcing the Mind: The Dangers of AI Overreliance and What to Do About It

Artificial Intelligence can be a powerful partner. But when it starts reading for us, writing for us, and thinking for us, something important begins to slip. In this fast-paced, eye-opening talk, two scholars from NYU and Harvard confront a fear many educators, professionals, and leaders already feel but rarely name: that easy access to AI may be making us quicker, yet shallower, more productive, yet less thoughtful. We unpack what happens when convenience turns into dependence and offer practical, evidence-informed ways to push back so that AI supports judgment, learning, and creativity rather than quietly replacing them. This timely session will help you see the risk clearly and respond before outsourcing the mind becomes the new normal.