The paper implies that using ChatGPT comes with a cognitive cost, but the results are not yet conclusive.
Earlier this month, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology released a preprint research paper that suggests that using large language models like ChatGPT comes at a cognitive cost. While the research could have important implications for the use of artificial intelligence, its results are not set in stone.
The study divided participants into three groups: one used ChatGPT, the other relied on a search engine and the third used neither tools. All three groups were made to write essays while researchers recorded their brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG).
The researchers found that the ChatGPT users had the lowest brain …
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