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Instant AI answers can trivialise human intelligence, warns Royal Observatory
Paddy Rodgers said the Observatory's rich history showed the power of human knowledge and the need to avoid "dependence" on AI.
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According to BBC News’s source item, Instant AI answers can trivialise human intelligence, warns Royal Observatory, Paddy Rodgers said the Observatory’s rich history showed the power of human knowledge and the need to avoid “dependence” on AI.
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- Instant AI answers can trivialise human intelligence, warns Royal ObservatoryBBC News - 2026-05-18T09:33:53+00:00
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