AI access makes people almost entirely unwilling to say "I don't know," study finds

A study of over 3,000 participants found that access to AI tools reduces the likelihood of individuals admitting they do not know an answer, with rates of saying "I don't know" dropping from 44 percent to 3 percent. This shift occurred even when the AI provided inaccurate information, suggesting that users may favor the convenience of generated responses over verifying facts.