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AI advice made people less accurate but more confident – sudy

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first seen Jul 19, 2026 · last seen Jul 20, 2026 · published Jul 19, 2026

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Featured on 1 day: July 20, 2026.

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2026-07-20
Study found AI advice made people less accurate but more confident in their answers. That's the production gap in one sentence. The tool makes the work feel done before it actually is. The fix isn't less AI. It's verification that treats confidence as a bug, not a feature.