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AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Apr 137/10
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Mapping generative AI use in the human brain: divergent neural, academic, and mental health profiles of functional versus socio emotional AI use

A neuroimaging study of 222 university students reveals that generative AI use produces divergent brain and mental health outcomes depending on usage patterns: functional AI use correlates with better academics and larger prefrontal regions, while socio-emotional AI use associates with depression, anxiety, and smaller social-processing brain areas. The findings suggest AI's impact on the developing brain is highly context-dependent, requiring differentiated approaches to maximize educational benefits while minimizing mental health risks.

AIBearishMIT Technology Review · Jun 56/10
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Are AI chatbots making us lose control of our brains?

At SXSW London, psychologist Gloria Mark discussed how AI chatbots and digital technologies may be affecting human cognition and attention spans. The conversation explores whether increased reliance on AI assistants is diminishing our capacity for independent thought and focus, raising questions about the long-term psychological and neurological implications of human-AI interaction.