at first, discussion of automation bias focused largely on aviation. automated aids have played an increasing role in cockpits, taking a growing role in the control of such flight tasks as determining the most fuel-efficient routes, navigating, and detecting and diagnosing system malfunctions. the use of these aids, however, can lead to less attentive and less vigilant information seeking and processing on the part of human beings. in some cases, human beings may place more confidence in the misinformation provided by flight computers than in their own skills.