北大最新论文解读：所有AI的馈赠，早已在暗中标好了价格

Core Insights - Generative AI is reshaping various industries and fundamentally altering human writing, cognition, and thinking processes, with initial optimism suggesting it could lead to "work equity" [1] - However, recent studies indicate that generative AI is reinforcing a "seniority bias" in the labor market, exacerbating inequality rather than alleviating it [4][6] Group 1: Impact on Labor Market - A study analyzing employment data from 2015 to 2025 reveals that while both junior and senior positions saw similar growth until 2022, a divergence began in 2023, with junior roles declining by 7.7% in AI-adopting companies [6] - The CEO of Ctrip noted that AI is likely to replace entry-level intellectual labor, worsening challenges faced by younger individuals in education, marriage, and early career stages [6] Group 2: Academic Productivity and Creativity - A large-scale natural experiment involving over 419,000 academic papers across 21 disciplines showed that after the release of ChatGPT-3.5, both creativity and homogeneity in academic output increased significantly [10][12] - The study found that the average number of papers published per scholar increased by 0.9, and the quality of journals improved by 6%, but the similarity in language style rose by 79% annually, indicating a trade-off between efficiency and diversity [15][17] Group 3: Long-term Effects on Individual Creativity - A follow-up longitudinal study tracked 61 university students to assess the long-term effects of AI on individual creativity, revealing that while AI usage initially boosted creativity, this advantage dissipated once AI was removed [30][33] - The study concluded that reliance on AI may lead to a "creativity illusion," where the perceived enhancement in creative output does not translate into sustainable cognitive skills, leaving a lasting impact on thought patterns [30][34] Group 4: Recommendations for Mitigating Negative Effects - To counteract the cognitive anchoring effect of AI, individuals are encouraged to engage in critical thinking and challenge AI-generated outputs [41] - Establishing "no AI time" for independent thought and creativity is recommended to prevent cognitive decline and maintain essential reasoning abilities [41]