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No, is generally my answer too. I don't think computers encourage divers to do anything.
Many divers are afraid of deco and avoid it like the plague. Quite a few divers are limited by gas and don't come close to deco.
Unfortunately, there are quite a few that do not how their computer works. I go out on boats reasonably frequently. The most common reason computers quit working on a trip is not because the batteries have failed, it is because the diver has missed a deco stop and is in violation gauge mode. They are usually incredulous when I tell them what has happened and have no idea what I'm talking about.
There are a few divers who go into deco without proper planning or training. They usually get away with it...