AI Glossary
Automation Bias
What is Automation Bias?
The tendency of humans to over-rely on automated or AI systems and accept their outputs without sufficient critical evaluation. Automation bias is a documented cognitive risk in contexts where AI assistance is used for high-stakes decisions — such as medical diagnosis, legal research, or financial analysis. Awareness of automation bias is a core professional AI literacy skill.
Example in practice
A junior analyst who copies AI-generated financial projections directly into a board report without reviewing the underlying assumptions is exhibiting automation bias — accepting the model's output as correct without applying professional judgement.
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