How AI Impacts Skill Formation

2026

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1) This study reveals that while AI can boost productivity, it may hinder skill formation in novice workers by encouraging cognitive offloading.
2) * Explores the impact of AI assistance on skill development in software engineering.
* Conducts randomized experiments to measure conceptual understanding, code reading, and debugging abilities.
* Identifies AI interaction patterns that preserve or impair skill formation.
3) AI, skill formation, software engineering, cognitive offloading, learning

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