Dialogues with AI Reduce Beliefs in Misinformation but Build No Lasting Discernment Skills

The use of AI chatbots helps users more accurately identify misinformation; however, the use of these tools risks creating a dependence on them that reduces a person’s ability to independently discern the accuracy of misinformation. As people use the chatbot longer they reduce their active questioning in favour of passive agreement, “shift[ing] from collaborative inquiry to uncritical acceptance.”