Kevin Beaumont“Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.”
https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/
Microsoft researchers say an overdependency on AI tools like Copilot negatively impacts people's critical thinking capabilities.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/copilot-and-chatgpt-makes-you-dumb-new-microsoft-study
Will an overreliance on Copilot and ChatGPT make you dumb? A new Microsoft study says AI 'atrophies' critical thinking: "I already feel like I have lost some brain cells."
Microsoft researchers say an overdependency on AI tools like Copilot negatively impacts people's critical thinking capabilities.
wall-e@GossiTheDog ah too bad it's "just" a self-reported effect for now.
These preliminary findings should give enough reason for concern though, that funding for real randomized controlled trials with large N should be made available ASAP.