AI Rookies

Automation Bias

Fact

A tendency to trust automated decisions too much.

In Plain Words

GPS says go straight. The road is blocked. Automation bias is still wanting to salute your phone and drive into the cones.

You meet it in hospitals, cars, and approval screens. The bigger the risk, the more a person must check.

Related Concepts

Human-in-the-loop
Automation bias can turn human review into a rubber stamp.

Model uncertainty
Model uncertainty reminds people not to accept every answer.

Cognitive Offloading
Hand off judgment too long, and people get lazy about checking.

Hallucination
With hallucination, blind trust can move mistakes into real decisions.