HUMHUM-004 — Trust and Acceptance Issues
User Over-Reliance on AI Systems Undermines Critical Thinking and Judgement
3/5Sector: TechnologyGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Uncritical dependence on AI outputs erodes human judgement, producing complacency and reduced capacity for independent reasoning. Organisations face liability and reputational risk where consequential decisions are delegated to automated systems without adequate human oversight.
Domain
Human Factors
Blindspots in change management, skills, human-AI collaboration, trust, workforce, and culture.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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