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MIT Study: Is AI reshaping your brain more than you think?
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A recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) warns that using ChatGPT from the very beginning of tasks like essay writing can alter students’ brain function. The research found decreased neural activity, memory formation, and originality—leading to what they call “cognitive debt.”
Researchers observed that starting essays independently and then using AI for revisions resulted in stronger brain connectivity and better recall. While AI-generated texts may receive high grades, they tend to lack diversity and personal engagement, raising concerns about long-term impacts on creativity and deep learning.
The takeaway? AI can be a powerful tool—but it’s best not to rely on it from the very first step.
This episode is part of an experimental approach where artificial intelligence is not the protagonist, but the channel. We use AI agents as expressive tools to shape content that is carefully selected, intentionally structured, and guided by human judgment. We avoid algorithmic improvisation, aiming instead for conscious human design — a new format to explore ideas with agility, depth, and a distinct voice. Artificial intelligence is merely the medium and the set of tools; the focus, the curation, and the meaning remain, unequivocally, human.
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