The world our young people are entering is changing faster than any curriculum can realistically keep pace with.

Some of the jobs they'll eventually do don't exist yet. Many of the problems they'll solve haven't yet appeared.

A comprehensive study published in the journal Societies sheds light on a concerning trend: that individuals aged 17–25 exhibit the highest reliance on AI tools and, correspondingly, the lowest scores in critical thinking assessments. The research indicates a significant negative correlation between frequent AI tool usage and critical thinking abilities, underpinned by increased cognitive offloading.

As young adults delegate more cognitive tasks to AI, their capacity for independent analysis and problem-solving diminishes.