Negative Effects of Artificial Intelligence On Human Creativity Ability
Chapter from the book: Özkaynar, K. & Abbasoğlu, Ş. (eds.) 2025. Consumer, Marketing, AI: Dark Sides and Ethics.

Sibel Aydoğan
Marmara University

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into creativity and innovation processes in the modern world. However, concerns have been raised regarding its effects on human creativity. The automated content generation provided by AI, its guidance in problem-solving processes, and its facilitation of artistic production may negatively impact individuals' creative thinking capacities (Carr, 2020). By generating content through big data analysis and algorithms, AI may restrict human creativity. Particularly in the fields of art, writing, and design, the widespread use of AI-based tools may diminish individuals' abilities to generate original ideas. Some studies indicate that individuals may become excessively dependent on AI suggestions, thereby relegating their own creative processes to a secondary position (Kowalski, 2021). This phenomenon may lead to a decline in people's creative problem-solving skills and a reduction in innovative thinking.

Moreover, the tendency of AI-generated content to become homogenized may result in a decrease in artistic and cultural diversity. AI systems learn from past data to produce content, which can confine creative processes within the patterns of the past (Smith & Anderson, 2022). One of the fundamental elements of creativity, individual and societal originality, may be compromised due to AI's repetitive nature.

Finally, considering AI’s impact on problem-solving processes, it is suggested that individuals' critical thinking skills may deteriorate over time. The ability of AI to provide fast and accurate solutions may weaken people's habits of inquiry and reduce their capacity to develop innovative solutions (McCarthy, 2023). In this context, AI is emphasized not as a tool that supports creative processes but as a factor that may constrain them.

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Aydoğan, S. (2025). Negative Effects of Artificial Intelligence On Human Creativity Ability. In: Özkaynar, K. & Abbasoğlu, Ş. (eds.), Consumer, Marketing, AI: Dark Sides and Ethics. Özgür Publications. DOI: https://doi.org/10.58830/ozgur.pub710.c3033

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March 28, 2025

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