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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 dis

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.

^arXiv.org

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Brian Fitzgerald

in reply to Muse • 3 months ago • •

I've found that the randomization used to keep an LLM from repeating the same answer results in my using the same prompt several times and then cherry-picking the mostly-satisfactory response. One can get one stuck in a cognitive rut to some extent. It is also true that some responses are rather surprising and provoke laughter and some additional thinking about the general topic. This has an impact that is probably similar to what is experienced with addictive gambling.

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It's FOSS

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It's FOSS
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A DIY AI experiment: SmolLM on a Raspberry Pi.

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I Ran the Famed SmolLM on Raspberry Pi

Everyone is talking about SmolLM. Is it really buzzworthy? Let me share my Raspberry Pi tests.

^{Abhishek Kumar (It's FOSS)}

benschwarz

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benschwarz
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This is one impressive visual guide to implementing the Liquid Glass effect

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$Liquid Glass in the Browser: Refraction with CSS and SVG$

Liquid Glass in the Browser: Refraction with CSS and SVG

Explore how to recreate Apple's stunning Liquid Glass effect using CSS, SVG Displacement Maps, and refraction calculations.

^{kube (kube.io)}

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Eugen Rochko

in reply to benschwarz • 3 months ago • •

Notably, Chrome-only.

Felicity Shoulders

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Felicity Shoulders
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“Your cats seem like they snuggle a lot!” says my mom. Yeah, you could say that!

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Two kitties curled up on a chair. The grey tabby on the right is facing the camera with his eyes happily shut. His velvet-black sister is butting her head up under his creamy-white chin, snuggling closer. They are both awake, but totally content.

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Yudderick & Co.

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Yudderick & Co.
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Once again I'm stuck waiting to use the sink, so I suppose it's Monday

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