AI assistant normalizes judgment in decisions

The author argues that the uncritical adoption of generative AI in professional and personal decisions creates a subtle slide from assistance to substitution, leading to agency decay and reduced moral awareness. As tools repeatedly frame options, weigh evidence, and provide recommendations, human responsibility remains while human authorship and independent critical thinking thin out. The author suggests creating intentional friction before consequential decisions by questioning what judgment is being delegated and whether the choice can be defended independently. Open article →