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AI on My Mind

AI on My Mind

Written by: Rosie Pegge
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Welcome to AI on My Mind, a mini-series exploring the rise of AI through the lens of psychology.


Rosie Pegge interviews psychologists, academics and business professionals to understand the potential psychological impacts of increased AI usage and how to promote greater AI safety in this rapidly developing field.


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Rosie Pegge Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • AI on My Mind: Are we outsourcing too much of our critical thinking to chatbots?

    AI on My Mind: Are we outsourcing too much of our critical thinking to chatbots?
    May 20 2025

    In this inaugural episode of AI on My Mind, Rosie Pegge brings you expert voices from the world of psychology to explore the question of how increasing usage of AI could impact our critical thinking capacities.


    Episode outline:

    • Risks to cognitive development of outsourcing too much of our thinking to AI
    • The importance of cognitive "friction" in the learning process
    • Why policies like technology bans and disclaimers don't work
    • Looking towards safer design and adoption of AI systems


    Rosie Pegge draws on her academic and professional experiences in psychology, digital consultancy, AI and the emerging field of AI safety and governance.


    Guests include:

    • Molly Pennington - Assistant Psychologist specialising in neurodiversity and mental health
    • Dr Luke Treglown & Mollie Tatlow - Organisational Psychologists from Thomas International
    • Victoria Russell and Tom Hirschmann - Business Professionals from We Are Creative
    • Prof Daniel Richardson - Professor of Experimental Psychology at University College London (UCL)
    • Prof Joseph Devlin - Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL

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