Dialogue with Turing Award winner: Will AI make people more 'mindless' in 2026?

Are you currently using AI to do your homework, write copy, or create presentations? Turing Award laureate Joseph Sifakis told China Daily that when people, out of laziness or convenience, delegate judgment and decision-making to artificial intelligence, they risk weakening human judgment, free will and responsibility. He warned that young people who rely on AI to complete their homework may undermine their creative thinking. It is like one can never become a better athlete by letting a machine run in their place. Education, he stressed, is not only about acquiring knowledge, but about developing critical thinking, creativity, and the ability to function in society. Click the video and find more!