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Is AI Making Us Forget How to Think? The Real Cost of “Brain Rot"

Is AI Making Us Forget How to Think? The Real Cost of “Brain Rot"

Is AI Making Us Forget How to Think? The Real Cost of “Brain Rot"

Last spring, a Wharton professor, Shiri Melumad, gave 250 people a simple task: write advice to a friend on living a healthier lifestyle. Half of them used AI-generated summaries . The others used good old-fashioned Google Search . The difference? Massive. The AI group’s answers were painfully generic: “eat healthy,” “drink water,” “get sleep.”The search group, meanwhile, shared nuanced advice about physical, mental, and emotional wellness, actual insight, not copy-paste moti

Nov 73 min read

Is Social Media Making Depression Worse for Young People?

Is Social Media Making Depression Worse for Young People?

Is Social Media Making Depression Worse for Young People?

Social media has become part of our daily lives, but what happens when scrolling starts to hurt more than it helps? A new study out of UT...

Mar 252 min read

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