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Online interactions are become less genuine

In a prescient tweet, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman noted that AI will become persuasive long before it becomes intelligent. A scintillating study conducted by researchers at the University of Zurich just proved him right. In the study, researchers used AI to challenge Redditors’ perspectives in the site’s /changemyview subreddit, where users share an opinion on a topic and challenge others to present counter arguments in a civilized manner. Unbeknownst…

From the Community | How we use LLMs matter

Forever a Luddite, I’ve only just started using ChatGPT. I’m not like some (far more productive) grad students who can recite whether Claude or o4-mini or whatever else is best for coding; I pretty much just stick to ChatGPT and use it as a scientific buddy.  I have what I always wanted as a kid – a friend! And more importantly, I have a “friend” who can wax poetic about anything I’m interested in. ChatGPT provides reasonable collections of read…

Using AI tools for writing can reduce brain activity and critical thinking skills, study finds

A new MIT study finds that over-reliance on artificial intelligence can reduce brain activity and critical cognitive functions. Nataliya Kosmyna, lead author of the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings.

Scientists probe cognitive cost of AI chatbots usage

In our daily lives, the use of artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT is obvious. Students employ them to churn out term papers. Office workers ask them to organize calendars and help write reports. Parents prompt them to create personalized…

I Deleted My Second Brain. Why I Erased 10,000 Notes, 7 Year...

I Deleted My Second Brain. Why I Erased 10,000 Notes, 7 Years of Ideas, and Every Thought I Tried to Save. “Instead of accelerating my thinking, it began to replace it. Instead of aiding memory, it froze my curiosity into static categories.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →