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Re:Brain activity much lower when using AI chatbots, MIT bof... by JKCalhoun on Thursday June 19, 2025 @08:31AM (#44318034)
I use the analogy of chatting with a Smart Friend™ about programming. Something I have done my entire career. ;-)
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Re:Brain activity much lower when using AI chatbots, MIT bof... by bluefirebrand on Thursday June 19, 2025 @08:56AM (#44318259)
My Smart Friends throughout my career have never kissed my ass the way chatbots do. It's probably part of the reason I kept improving over time
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Re:Brain activity much lower when using AI chatbots, MIT bof... by JKCalhoun on Thursday June 19, 2025 @10:01AM (#44318776)
You raise a good point. (My Smart Friends in fact seemed annoyed whenever they saw me strolling over to their cubicle — might have made me do it less?)
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