E01¶


Research	R0057 — RLHF Yes-Men Claims v3
Run	2026-04-01
Claim	C031
Source	SRC01
Evidence	SRC01-E01
Type	Statistical

40% of AI-assisted tasks had zero self-reported critical thinking; 319 knowledge workers surveyed

URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/the-impact-of-generative-ai-on-critical-thinking-self-reported-reductions-in-cognitive-effort-and-confidence-effects-from-a-survey-of-knowledge-workers/

Extract¶

Microsoft Research/CMU surveyed 319 knowledge workers who shared 936 first-hand examples of GenAI use. For 40% of tasks, participants reported using no critical thinking whatsoever. Higher confidence in GenAI correlated with less critical thinking. Published at CHI 2025.

Relevance to Hypotheses¶

Hypothesis	Relationship	Strength
H1	Supports	Directly addresses claim accuracy
H2	Supports	Allows for partial correctness
H3	Contradicts	Evidence contradicts material inaccuracy

Context¶

Published at CHI 2025 (top HCI venue) by Microsoft Research and CMU. Self-reported data has inherent limitations.