Trying not to be(come) an old white man.
Doing python and network stuff and breaking things. Chaotic. Yak shaver. Usually tired. Best effort.
(he/him)
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This preprint describing the "cognitive debt" accrued by using LLMs should not surprise anyone engaged with students and teaching.
It's been painfully apparent from the start that this software actively deters and prevents students (and everyone else who uses them) from doing the work of thinking and developing ideas.
It's not a tool that amplifies your abilities - it's a handicapper that limits them.
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.
I tried to use ChatGPT to create a QR code and… it failed. So far I couldn't find a single scanner that finds data inside this image (besides, you know, ChatGPT…), XZing, Binary Eye, zbar, qr4.nl…
https://chatgpt.com/share/684ea8f3-5340-800f-9008-1c191a66514c
In der sogenannten Aserbaidschan-Affäre hat der ehemalige CSU-Abgeordnete Eduard Lintner aus Unterfranken zugegeben, Geld aus Aserbaidschan an eine frühere CDU-Abgeordnete weitergeleitet zu haben. Ein Problem sieht der 80-Jährige darin aber nicht.
Wir hatten ja auf dem Congress schon abgefahrene Kunstinstallationen. Doch das hier ist echt der Hammer, was ich da heute im #Sprengel Museum in #Hannover sehen durfte. 😅
Die greifen die Daten der Bewegungssensoren einer echten Boje auf dem Meer ab und bilden das über die im Raum hängende Boje ab. 😅
Der Künstler heißt Julius von Bismarck.
Die Kunstinstallation wurde dieses Jahr im Sprengel Museum installiert.
Bisher dürfen Versicherte eine oder einen Psychotherapeuten selbstständig aufsuchen. Eine Überweisung oder ein vorheriger Facharztbesuch sind nicht erforderlich.
Dies soll sich im Rahmen des im Koalitionsvertrags vorgesehenen Primärarztsystems ändern und ist sehr bedenklich: die Hürde, eine Psychotherapeut*in aufzusuchen, ist damit deutlich erhöht.
Auch aus eigener Erfahrung möchte ich darum werben, diese Petition mitzuzeichnen.
https://epetitionen.bundestag.de/content/petitionen/_2025/_04/_16/Petition_180389.html