MIT study finds using AI reduces cognitive abilities

[Poor Richard Saunders]

A recently released study by MIT shows that people that use AI instead of doing their own work can actually lose cognitive abilities.
Using an LLM instead of using a search engine can reduce your brain connectivity on an EEG by 47%

Here is the study -

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872v1

Here is a good breakdown of the study -

https://twitter.com/x/status/1935343874421178762

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