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EPISODE · Jan 1, 2026 · 35 MIN

Does using AI dumb you down?

from On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · host WBUR

A recent study shows that people using AI to write for them experience some negative cognitive effects. Why? Because there's something special about what writing does in your brain. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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