When Does AI Start Doing the Thinking for You?

In this episode we explore the growing concern around cognitive offloading, what happens when students hand too much of the thinking over to AI.Drawing on recent research highlighted by Dr. Philippa Hardman, we examine an important distinction: AI itself isn’t necessarily the problem. What matters is when and how it enters the learning process.Topics covered:What cognitive offloading actually meansHow AI-generated feedback can narrow thinking when it arrives too earlyWhy deadlines, grades, and output-focused assignments can encourage students to outsource thinkingHow unstructured AI use can increase cognitive load rather than reduce itSource:https://drphilippahardman.substack.com/p/how-to-design-around-cognitive-offloading