Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Experts Warn AI Over-Reliance Weakens Core Skills
Experts at a meeting in Mumbai talked about how people are becoming too dependent on artificial intelligence (AI).
They said that when AI is used for everything, people might forget how to think and make decisions on their own.
For example, when AI tools were not available for a short time, many people had trouble doing simple tasks.
The experts also said that it's important to teach people how to question AI and not just trust it blindly.
They believe that using AI should be about building better judgment, not just relying on machines.
Students at the meeting showed how they built AI tools in just two days, even without coding experience.
Experts warn that over-reliance on AI may weaken core skills and judgment.
Faculty members observed increased dependence on AI tools even for basic tasks.
A cloud outage highlighted users' struggles to complete simple analysis without AI assistance.
BITSoM professor Daniel Ringel emphasized the importance of questioning AI outputs to avoid dependence.
Industry guests noted that India's uneven AI adoption reflects labor conditions and technical issues.
- Who
- Experts and faculty at BITSoM, Mumbai
- What
- Warning about the potential weakening of core skills due to over-reliance on AI
- When
- During an AI roundtable held at BITSoM
- Where
- BITSoM, Mumbai
- Why
- To highlight the importance of maintaining human judgment and critical thinking in the age of AI
- Event
- AI roundtable at BITSoM, Mumbai
- Key Speaker
- Dr. Saravanan Kesavan, Dean of BITSoM
- Concern
- Over-reliance on AI weakening core skills
- Example of Dependence
- Users struggled during a cloud outage
- Teaching Approach
- Encouraging learners to question AI outputs
- Industry Observation
- India's uneven AI adoption reflects labor conditions
- BITSoM Initiative
- Rapid AI-build exercise for MBA students