College Students Overusing ChatGPT May Become Less Intelligent!
The latest brain science research from MIT found: Such AI tools will significantly reduce brain activity levels, weaken memory, and even cause "cognitive inertia".
Long-term dependence will also affect your deep thinking and creativity.
The experiment combined EEG neuroimaging, NLP analysis, and behavioral science, and was the first to confirm this conclusion with data.
Netizens also discovered that similar effects appear when using navigation tools like Google Maps, where relying on tools actually makes people become less intelligent.
They believe that no matter how intelligent AI is, it is still just a tool, and maintaining balance is the key to using AI effectively.
As the author describes in the paper:
Using AI for writing is like giving a child a calculator - the key is not to prohibit its use, but to teach them when to do mental calculations.
So how exactly do LLMs affect brain function? Let's look at the experimental details.
LLM vs Search Engine vs Pure Brain
The team recruited 54 college students, randomly divided into three groups, participating in four rounds of experiments:
- LLM Group:
Only allowed to use OpenAI GPT-4o as the sole information source.
- Search Engine Group:
Can use Google Chrome for assistance, but explicitly prohibited from using LLM to enhance answers.
- Pure Brain Group:
Prohibited from using LLM and any online websites, writing solely based on their own knowledge and thinking.
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This article is from the WeChat official account "Quantum Bit", authored by Lu Yu, published with authorization from 36Kr.
