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Christian Lins 3h ago

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tante 9h ago

@RomanVilgut they are not tools though: https://tante.cc/2025/04/27/are-ai-system-really-tools/

Are "AI" systems really tools?

I was on a panel on “AI” yesterday (was in German so I don’t link it i this post, specifics don’t matter too much) and a phrase came up that stuck with me on my way home (riding a bike is just the best thing for thinking). That phrase was AI systems are just tools […]

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Christian Lins 3h ago

tante 13h ago

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

Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task

This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools). Each completed three sessions under the same condition. In a fourth session, LLM users were reassigned to Brain-only group (LLM-to-Brain), and Brain-only users were reassigned to LLM condition (Brain-to-LLM). A total of 54 participants took part in Sessions 1-3, with 18 completing session 4. We used electroencephalography (EEG) to assess cognitive load during essay writing, and analyzed essays using NLP, as well as scoring essays with the help from human teachers and an AI judge. Across groups, NERs, n-gram patterns, and topic ontology showed within-group homogeneity. EEG revealed significant differences in brain connectivity: Brain-only participants exhibited the strongest, most distributed networks; Search Engine users showed moderate engagement; and LLM users displayed the weakest connectivity. Cognitive activity scaled down in relation to external tool use. In session 4, LLM-to-Brain participants showed reduced alpha and beta connectivity, indicating under-engagement. Brain-to-LLM users exhibited higher memory recall and activation of occipito-parietal and prefrontal areas, similar to Search Engine users. Self-reported ownership of essays was the lowest in the LLM group and the highest in the Brain-only group. 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.

arXiv.org

Christian Lins 9h ago

Wisskomm.de 12h ago

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/

Wissenssicherheit: Warum Wissenschaft nicht naiv sein darf

Der Wissenschaftsrat warnt: Das deutsche Wissenschaftssystem ist schlecht auf neue sicherheitspolitische Herausforderungen vorbereitet. Im Interview erklärt Franz-Ferdinand Schüth, wie Wissenschaft widerstandsfähiger werden kann und warum jede*r Wissenschaftler*in Verantwortung trägt. Der Wissenschaftsrat hat kürzlich ein Positionspapier mit Empfehlungen zur Stärkung der Wissenssicherheit veröffentlicht. Demnach ist das deutsche Wissenschaftssystem aktuell nicht „für die dramatisch veränderte Sicherheitslage gewappnet“. […]

Wissenschaftskommunikation.de

Christian Lins 10h ago

Übermedien 12h ago

Die Debatte um die Meinungsfreiheit ist eine medial inszenierte Schmierenkomödie, in der sich Ferrari-Besitzer und vermögende Autoren den Status von gesellschaftlichen Außenseitern erschwindeln. Jetzt ohne Abo lesen: https://uebermedien.de/106386/meinungsfreiheit-und-wokeness-wenn-sich-maechtige-maenner-als-aussenseiter-inszenieren/

„Mediale Schmierenkomödie“: Mächtige Männer als Opfer der „Wokeness“

Precht, Nuhr, Poschardt: Sie hören nicht auf, darüber zu klagen, was man alles nicht mehr sagen darf. Das könnte lustig sein, wenn‘s nicht so tragisch wäre.

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Christian Lins 14h ago

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Linus ⓥ 14h ago

@tagesschau
Mich interessiert nicht, wie gefährlich die Maskenaffäre für Jens Spahn ist.
Mich interessiert, wie gefährlich Jens Spahn für die Menschen in diesem Land ist.

Christian Lins 18h ago

Wynn Dyss 19h ago

#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.

Christian Lins 1d ago

Georg Restle 1d ago

„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

True Crime - Wie mit Verbrechen Politik gemacht wird

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Christian Lins 1d ago

hex 1d ago

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.