Only bot unreliability, the impact of technology on the economy, and the loss of agency and autonomy due to AI worry people more. These were the findings made by Anthropic after surveying more than 80,000 users of its Claude bot.
The interviews were conducted by Claude itself—this is the world's first survey of this scale conducted by AI.
"I got excellent grades using AI's answers, not what I'd actually learned. I just memorized what AI gave me... That's when I feel the most self-reproach," a student from Korea shared.
🎓 Moreover, teachers are 2.5–3 times more likely to notice AI-related "cognitive atrophy" in those around them—they see the effect in their students.
👍 At the same time, blue-collar workers not only worry less about this phenomenon but are also more likely than others to say that AI really helps them learn new things.
Therefore, researchers believe that chatbots can be beneficial only if learning is approached with genuine intent—not simply as a box-ticking exercise.
Does "cognitive atrophy" caused by AI worry you?
🔥 — Yes, I'm starting to notice it
😎 — No, AI helps me!