Do you think there’s a general dumbing-down in society?

People think technology will do everything for them so they don’t need to do anything! No wonder employers are using AI for most things they can, the humans in their employ are only good for stacking shelves in the supermarket.

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FoxyQueen · 51-55, F

I don't think technology is the direct cause. I think it is how powers are using the technology and people losing touch with their own ability to determine what is correct and what is not. YouTube has been a horrendous contributor to this as watching a video is easier, can be more convincing and seem like it is presenting real facts. It also makes it so those who are illiterate can participate, but because they cannot read conflicting information, they can become easier to manipulate. (1 in 5 people in the US have a low literact rate or 21% read lower than a 5th grade level. Source NCES) TikTok has also been currently producing propganda and misinformation and does so at amazing speed.

So it isn't the tech, it's the people using the tech that are creating less educated people.