WIRED’s advice columnist considers whether some AI tools are more ethical than others, and if developers can make AI wiser.

Chalk and chalkboards made us better at mathematics. Can generative AI make us better at critical thinking? Maybe—if we are careful, we might be able to use generative AI to challenge ourselves ...

Then, they were asked if they practice critical thinking skills when doing the task, and if using generative AI makes them use more or less effort to think critically. For each task that ...