AI is Dunning-Kruger as a service

Generative AI tools encourage overconfidence without genuine skill development, mirroring the Dunning-Kruger effect where people overestimate their abilities due to lack of knowledge. The technology industry's emphasis on speed and growth metrics has created a culture that values appearing competent over actual expertise. AI chatbots deliver confident but often incorrect answers, while generative AI promises to make anyone an expert without learning the underlying craft. This trend devalues human creativity, effort, and the messy but rewarding process of genuine skill development.