ABSTRACT: This paper examines the impact of such tools on human creative thinking skills, exploring both their potential to enhance ideation and the risks of cognitive dependency. On one hand, generative AI can stimulate creativity by providing diverse perspectives, rapid prototyping, and collaborative augmentation of ideas. It supports brainstorming, reduces creative blocks, and democratizes access to knowledge resources. On the other hand, overreliance on AI-generated outputs may diminish critical thinking, originality, and deep cognitive engagement, potentially leading to homogenized content and reduced problem-solving resilience. The study synthesizes current research, theoretical perspectives on creativity, and emerging educational and professional practices to evaluate how AI-human interaction reshapes creative cognition. It concludes that the impact of generative AI on creativity is not inherently positive or negative but depends on patterns of use, digital literacy, and pedagogical integration. Responsible and reflective engagement with AI tools is essential to ensure that they function as cognitive enhancers rather than replacements for human creative capacity.
KEYWORDS: Generative Artificial Intelligence, Creative Thinking, Cognitive Skills, Human–AI Collaboration, ChatGPT, Gemini, Digital Literacy, Innovation, Critical Thinking.
THE IMPACT OF GENERATIVE AI TOOLS LIKE CHATGPT AND GEMINI ON HUMAN CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS
DR. KIRAN KUMAR MN
HOD- DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS BMS COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT, BANGALORE