Outsourcing your thinking to an AI, and doing so fairly consistently (which LLMs certainly encourage and entice you to do), leads to atrophy of your brain (according to a new study by MIT). I guess the old adage my math teacher reminded us of regularly, “use it or lose it”, is truer than maybe ever before.
The researchers said their study demonstrated “the pressing matter of exploring a possible decrease in learning skills”.
It’s all about how you use AI:
She tells the BBC: “We definitely don’t think students should be using ChatGPT to outsource work”. In her view, it’s best used as a tutor rather than just a provider of answers.
↗ Link
