Is ChatGPT making you stupid?
Okay, no, I can't answer this question; no one can, yet. But I got the chance to look at a fun new brain scan study of students writing essays with ChatGPT, Google, or the old fashioned way, using 'just their brains'.
Unsurprisingly, students who wrote essays with a chatbot didn't show as much brain 'connectivity' (widespread talk from one region of the brain to another). In other words, their brains were less engaged. No shocker there. But there are some more subtle findings that are interesting. PS - anyone seen a study of how calculators change our brains? How about typewriters? YouTube? Cat videos?
ChatGPT is not necessarily making people less intelligent, but depending on how it is used, it can either support learning or reduce critical thinking. Claude Certified Developer Training.When people rely on ChatGPT to provide every answer without understanding the explanation, they may become less motivated to think, research, and solve problems independently. However, when used as a learning assistant, ChatGPT can explain difficult concepts, provide different perspectives, encourage questions, and help users improve their skills. The key is to use ChatGPT as a tool to support your thinking, not as a replacement for your own thinking and learning.
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