Wharton researchers coin 'cognitive surrender' for AI deference

Wharton researchers Steven Shaw and Gideon Nave coined 'cognitive surrender' to describe people deferring to AI even when wrong. Their study found participants accepted incorrect AI answers 80% of the time and reported 11.7% higher confidence. The proposed Tri-System Theory adds AI-assisted cognition as System 3, which may weaken human thinking through disuse.