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(found in @keccers.eth replies)

MIT just published the first brain scan study of ChatGPT users… yikes. 

granted it is a 4 month study with a sample size 54 patients (small), but glad someone is studying this.

ChatGPT users had a ~55% reduction in brain connectivity. 

made them 60% faster at completing tasks, but reduced the "germane cognitive load" needed for actual learning by 32%.

also really interesting to see how “search engine” users compare to pure brain vs ChatGPT.

skip to discussion and conclusion here:

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(found in @keccers.eth replies)

MIT just published the first brain scan study of ChatGPT users… yikes. 

granted it is a 4 month study with a sample size 54 patients (small), but glad someone is studying this.

ChatGPT users had a ~55% reduction in brain connectivity. 

made them 60% faster at completing tasks, but reduced the "germane cognitive load" needed for actual learning by 32%.

also really interesting to see how “search engine” users compare to pure brain vs ChatGPT.

skip to discussion and conclusion here: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872v1

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There’s also the other side of this where a few of co-workers have asked, “what is a prompt?” OR “what can I ask?”