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Re:Brain activity much lower when using AI chatbots, MIT bof... by kamaal on Friday June 20, 2025 @01:08AM (#44324906)
>>It makes me wonder if people today (especially younger people) would be able to watch a movie like the Godfather? I have doubts.

Last time I watched the movie 'The Irishman' with family, they all seem pretty tuned out by 15 mins.

It does feel like like addiction to reels/tiktok does have its toll. For that matter, due to Twitter exposure, I do have problems reading books.

When I probed ChatGPT a little, it tells me writing with a real pen and paper is now a super power as it lets you move slowly, pause, think etc.

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Re:Brain activity much lower when using AI chatbots, MIT bof... by whatamidoingyo on Friday June 20, 2025 @12:46PM (#44329568)
>>It does feel like like addiction to reels/tiktok does have its toll.

Yes, exactly. So we offload mental tasks to AI, and avoid things that force us to concentrate for longer than 5 minutes. Cognitive decline is almost guaranteed.

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