New study on the effects of LLM use (in this case on essay writing):

https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872

Quote:

"LLM users also struggled to accurately quote their own work. While LLMs offer immediate convenience, our findings highlight potential cognitive costs. Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels. These results raise concerns about the long-term educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into AI's role in learning."

The interesting thing is: People who used search engines (to find sources etc) did not show similar issues. This is an important antidote against the belief that LLM-based tools are just like search engines. Which they are not. They are massively degrading their users' mental abilities and development. Which is why these systems have absolutely no place even _near_ any school or university.

https://hails.org/@hailey/114691651497761523

Das deutsche Wissenschaftssystem ist aktuell nicht „für die dramatisch veränderte Sicherheitslage gewappnet“ urteilt der @WissRat .Franz-Ferdinand Schüth erklärt, wie Wissenschaft widerstandsfähiger werden kann und welche Verantwortung jede*r Wissenschaftler*in trägt. 👇 #Wisskomm

https://www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/wissenssicherheit-warum-wissenschaft-nicht-naiv-sein-darf-86031/

Okay who made this? 🤣

https://x.com/Bricktop_NAFO/status/1934187278953308194

#trump #krasnov

#Goals

https://qr.ae/pADTkB

I want to be able to put all my bills on autopay and not have to worry about whether or not the money will be there.

„Es ist schwer, mit Fakten gegen Ängste und Gefühle anzukommen. Vor allem, wenn damit Stimmung gemacht wird - oder ein Geschäft oder Politik. Auch deshalb haben Populisten es ja so leicht. Weil Ängste für sie der stärkste Treibstoff sind. Gerade wenn es um Verbrechen geht.“

https://youtu.be/cwXTOk6Z7Ho?si=CTyVY-Yku_1qrKmg

Y'all were wondering which way the army would break. This is as clear an answer as you're going to get.

This isn't a mistake. It's a message.

Edit: cut out "During drills they were perfectly in time" because I don't have receipts to show. Linking to a longer video in a threads post that shows a bit more intense of a juxtaposition between themselves and the division in front of them. This thread makes the same claim about drills, but I also don't see video.

https://www.threads.com/@davidmorehouse/post/DK7ExrKs5iw?xmt=AQF0w52awa66lUQeIuolzDaz8uSFcMmJLHALm9RZc4P75w

Edit: to clarify a bit, this is one division. The division in front of them in the longer video is in step. This isn't "the whole army is going to refuse" but this may be, "some units are fed up enough to make it clear they don't want to play, which is saying a lot."

Any division that exists needs to be cultivated. The way you cultivate that is absolutely not by lumping them all together. Some of the military voted for Trump, some don't care, some hate him. All of them are being treated like shit right now. All of them swore an oath to defend the constitution. Some of them probably know what that means.

I'm absolutely not a fan of the military, but I will take every opportunity I can to humanize these folks. Look for every opportunity you can to remind them that they are welcome on our side whenever they're ready to actually fulfill their oath, and we will appreciate every subtle bit of resistance they give to those who are violating it in the meantime.