arXiv:2604.14807cs.AIcs.CL2026-04被引 1

AI助手让使用者误以为自己更聪明,其实只是用了工具。

The LLM Fallacy: Misattribution in AI-Assisted Cognitive Workflows

  • 用户将AI生成内容误认为是自身能力的体现
  • 这种错觉源于AI输出的流畅性和使用低门槛
  • 适合关注AI对认知自我评价影响的研究者

大语言模型(LLMs)快速融入日常认知工作流程,改变了人们在写作、编程、分析和多语言沟通中的表现方式。尽管已有研究关注模型可靠性、幻觉与用户信任校准,但较少关注LLM使用如何重塑用户对自身能力的认知。本文提出“LLM错觉”——一种认知归因错误:个体将由LLM辅助生成的输出误认为是自身独立能力的证据,导致感知能力与实际能力之间出现系统性偏差。我们指出,由于LLM的不透明性、语言流畅性及低摩擦交互模式,人类与机器贡献的界限被模糊,使用户基于输出而非生成过程推断自身能力。该现象嵌入自动化偏见、认知卸载与人机协作文献中,但具有特定于人工智能中介工作流的归因扭曲特征。本文构建了其内在机制的概念框架,并提出在计算、语言、分析与创造领域的表现类型学。最后探讨其在教育、招聘与AI素养中的意义,并提出实证验证方向。同时提供透明的人机协作方法论。本研究为理解生成式AI不仅增强认知表现,还重塑自我认知与专家形象提供了基础。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

The rapid integration of large language models (LLMs) into everyday workflows has transformed how individuals perform cognitive tasks such as writing, programming, analysis, and multilingual communication. While prior research has focused on model reliability, hallucination, and user trust calibration, less attention has been given to how LLM usage reshapes users' perceptions of their own capabilities. This paper introduces the LLM fallacy, a cognitive attribution error in which individuals misinterpret LLM-assisted outputs as evidence of their own independent competence, producing a systematic divergence between perceived and actual capability. We argue that the opacity, fluency, and low-friction interaction patterns of LLMs obscure the boundary between human and machine contribution, leading users to infer competence from outputs rather than from the processes that generate them. We situate the LLM fallacy within existing literature on automation bias, cognitive offloading, and human-AI collaboration, while distinguishing it as a form of attributional distortion specific to AI-mediated workflows. We propose a conceptual framework of its underlying mechanisms and a typology of manifestations across computational, linguistic, analytical, and creative domains. Finally, we examine implications for education, hiring, and AI literacy, and outline directions for empirical validation. We also provide a transparent account of human-AI collaborative methodology. This work establishes a foundation for understanding how generative AI systems not only augment cognitive performance but also reshape self-perception and perceived expertise.

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