Researchers have conducted another study about AI and its effects on the human brain. The results were grim.

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/50596810

“We find that AI assistance improves immediate performance, but it comes at a heavy cognitive cost,” the study declares. Researchers went on to state that just ten minutes of using AI made people dependent on the technology, which led to worsening performance and burnout once the tools were removed.

The study followed people who use AI for “reasoning-intensive” cognitive labor. This refers to stuff like writing, coding and brainstorming new ideas, which are some of the most common use cases.

  • smeg@infosec.pubEnglish
    16·
    7 days ago

    It should be categorized as a drug for being harmful to humans brains, and the techbro CEOs who push it should be jailed as manufacturers and dealers.