Brains Before Bots (NEW Research)

from AI for Educators · host Dan Fitzpatrick | The AI Educator

Today we are exploring a piece of research titled "Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task." This paper comes from a multidisciplinary team led by Nataliya Kosmyna at the MIT Media Lab. The team conducted an in-depth study to examine the cognitive effects of using large language models, like ChatGPT, in the context of educational essay writing. I’m proud to announce a new book for educators called “The Educators’ AI Guide 2026”. It includes contributions from hundreds of teachers and education leaders. Click here to find out more. Find Dan on: ⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠X ⁠⁠BlueSky ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Newsletter⁠ AI-generated content can make mistakes

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