Ai and Tools
First brain scans of ChatGPT users proves AI is eroding memory and critical thinking.
Over four months, researchers tracked the brain activity of 54 students and found those who regularly relied on AI for writing showed lower memory retention and reduced critical thinking skills, as measured by EEG brain scans.
These users also produced less original content and had difficulty recalling their own work shortly after completion—a pattern researchers described as “mental passivity.”
The study, titled The Cognitive Cost of Using LLMs, highlights a key concern: AI-generated convenience may come at the expense of mental engagement.
Students who started without AI and then transitioned to using tools like ChatGPT showed increased brain activity, suggesting that AI is most beneficial when it enhances, rather than replaces, the thinking process.
Researchers also warned of echo chambers forming when users passively accept algorithmic answers without scrutiny. The findings point to a clear takeaway — AI can be a valuable tool, but only if we remain active participants in the process.
#AIandEducation #CriticalThinking #MemoryLoss #ChatGPTStudy #AIEthics #MentalHealthInTech #LearningWithAI #FutureOfLearning #DigitalWellbeing #CognitiveScience #TechAwareness
Over four months, researchers tracked the brain activity of 54 students and found those who regularly relied on AI for writing showed lower memory retention and reduced critical thinking skills, as measured by EEG brain scans.
These users also produced less original content and had difficulty recalling their own work shortly after completion—a pattern researchers described as “mental passivity.”
The study, titled The Cognitive Cost of Using LLMs, highlights a key concern: AI-generated convenience may come at the expense of mental engagement.
Students who started without AI and then transitioned to using tools like ChatGPT showed increased brain activity, suggesting that AI is most beneficial when it enhances, rather than replaces, the thinking process.
Researchers also warned of echo chambers forming when users passively accept algorithmic answers without scrutiny. The findings point to a clear takeaway — AI can be a valuable tool, but only if we remain active participants in the process.
#AIandEducation #CriticalThinking #MemoryLoss #ChatGPTStudy #AIEthics #MentalHealthInTech #LearningWithAI #FutureOfLearning #DigitalWellbeing #CognitiveScience #TechAwareness
First brain scans of ChatGPT users proves AI is eroding memory and critical thinking.
Over four months, researchers tracked the brain activity of 54 students and found those who regularly relied on AI for writing showed lower memory retention and reduced critical thinking skills, as measured by EEG brain scans.
These users also produced less original content and had difficulty recalling their own work shortly after completion—a pattern researchers described as “mental passivity.”
The study, titled The Cognitive Cost of Using LLMs, highlights a key concern: AI-generated convenience may come at the expense of mental engagement.
Students who started without AI and then transitioned to using tools like ChatGPT showed increased brain activity, suggesting that AI is most beneficial when it enhances, rather than replaces, the thinking process.
Researchers also warned of echo chambers forming when users passively accept algorithmic answers without scrutiny. The findings point to a clear takeaway — AI can be a valuable tool, but only if we remain active participants in the process.
#AIandEducation #CriticalThinking #MemoryLoss #ChatGPTStudy #AIEthics #MentalHealthInTech #LearningWithAI #FutureOfLearning #DigitalWellbeing #CognitiveScience #TechAwareness
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