Higher critical thinking in AI use was associated with better detection of inaccurate information during a GPT-powered chatbot interaction, including use of more verification strategies.
By May 2026, researchers had developed and validated a 13-item critical thinking in AI use scale across six studies totaling 1341 participants. The work defined the construct as verifying AI-generated information, understanding how models work and fail, and reflecting on implications of reliance, and confirmed a structure of Verification, Motivation, and Reflection.
- Impact 30%
- 49
- Evidence 25%
- 100
- Scale 20%
- 35
- Confidence 15%
- 100
- Recency 10%
- 83
Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0136
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