THE INFLUENCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE FORMATION OF CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS

Abstract

This article presents a qualitative bibliographical research that analyzes the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the formation of critical consciousness. The study initially discusses the contributions of philosophy to the development of critical thinking, highlighting its relevance in the context of contemporary scientific and technological advancement. Next, it examines the fluidity of rational thought and the possible attenuation of criticality in the digital age, considering its effects on knowing subjects. The investigation adopts an analytical-critical approach, based on scientific productions available in Portuguese. The results indicate that Artificial Intelligence does not, in itself, exert an intrinsically positive or negative influence on human intelligence. However, the interaction of individuals with such technologies proves to be decisive, potentially favoring both passive postures and critical attitudes, based on reflection, questioning, and the autonomous construction of knowledge. It concludes that responses to technological transformations involve ethical and individual dimensions that require theoretical deepening in order to promote conscious action in an increasingly technological and globalized society.