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lesbian husband to @katieaki.bsky.social | they/them | 28 | rva, β€œthe new york of the south” | what hurts you hurts me! πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈβ€οΈβ€πŸ”₯

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texts from https://www.youraislopbores.me. my question is β€œwhat is a plant” the response is β€œa miserable pile of branches”

texts from https://www.youraislopbores.me. my question is β€œwhat is a plant” the response is β€œa miserable pile of branches”

07.03.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an Al Assistant for Essay Writing TaskA

Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an Al Assistant for Essay Writing TaskA

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[Submitted on 10 Jun 2025 (v1), last revised 31 Dec 2025 (this version, v2)] Your Brain on ChatGPT:
Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an Al Assistant for Essay Writing Task
Nataliya Kosmyna, Eugene Hauptmann, Ye Tong Yuan, Jessica Situ, Xian-Hao Liao, Ashly Vivian Beresnitzky, Iris Braunstein, Pattie Maes

arXIV:2506.08872 (cS) [Submitted on 10 Jun 2025 (v1), last revised 31 Dec 2025 (this version, v2)] Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an Al Assistant for Essay Writing Task Nataliya Kosmyna, Eugene Hauptmann, Ye Tong Yuan, Jessica Situ, Xian-Hao Liao, Ashly Vivian Beresnitzky, Iris Braunstein, Pattie Maes

 beta connectivity, indicating under-engagement. Brain-to-LLM users exhibited higher memory recall and activation of occipito-parietal and prefrontal areas, similar to Search Engine users. Self-reported ownership of essays was the lowest in the LLM group and the highest in the Brain-only group. LL users also struggled to accurately quote their own work.
While
LLMs offer immediate convenience, our findings highlight potential cognitive costs. Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels. These results raise concerns about the long-term educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into Al's role in learning.

beta connectivity, indicating under-engagement. Brain-to-LLM users exhibited higher memory recall and activation of occipito-parietal and prefrontal areas, similar to Search Engine users. Self-reported ownership of essays was the lowest in the LLM group and the highest in the Brain-only group. LL users also struggled to accurately quote their own work. While LLMs offer immediate convenience, our findings highlight potential cognitive costs. Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels. These results raise concerns about the long-term educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into Al's role in learning.

Rest assured, the capitalists at the top of the food chain who push AI know it actively causes people’s cognitive decline. It’s working as intended. It’s been the capitalism method since the beginning: make the people less intelligent, the less they think the less they know how to complain.

06.03.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

plants, which are a kind of green animal,

05.03.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
four-panel comic, slightly more detailed that stick figures. boy at bar is saying to friends β€œparty rockers in the house tonight..”. girl turns to him and says β€œit’s party rock is”. they look at each other for a moment then start making out

four-panel comic, slightly more detailed that stick figures. boy at bar is saying to friends β€œparty rockers in the house tonight..”. girl turns to him and says β€œit’s party rock is”. they look at each other for a moment then start making out

katie just did this to me in year of our lord 2026 [she would like me to be clear she was the β€œparty rock is” and I was the β€œparty rockers”…. obviously…….]

05.03.2026 05:23 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I just saw a drawing on tumblr & sent it to them like "reminds me of the Oba" even though we've been oba-free for perhaps years

05.03.2026 02:01 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

a couple years ago, I had a dream about a creature called The Oba, which was a fish that skinned its prey and then wore their heads/fish faces around like masks. the Oba has a ton of staying power bc Katie and I still get reminded of him and scared of him to this day

05.03.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

[ casually ]

Oh yeah, I'm always taking damage; I'm taking damage right now.

08.02.2024 22:25 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

*radically worse [see: idiot-proofing needed]

03.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Omg wtf… this is so bad! I used to use grammarly as an idiot-proofing measure but I feel it’s gotten radically worst since LLMs hit the scene anyway 🀦

03.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

was the grink there?

03.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

trying to refresh my LinkedIn, professional Bluesky, etc etc. but god, do I find it exhausting to post using my Work Personality!!

03.03.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

what the fuck is wrong with everyone!!

02.03.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
an ai-generated image which is a flowchart with "machiinnn leriing" at the bottom (more or less. I'm not sure all of these are even, exactly, letters)

an ai-generated image which is a flowchart with "machiinnn leriing" at the bottom (more or less. I'm not sure all of these are even, exactly, letters)

a snippet of a blueprint-style image, also clearly ai generated. labels on the image read "popolation" and "ponulatition genetics" in uneven letters

a snippet of a blueprint-style image, also clearly ai generated. labels on the image read "popolation" and "ponulatition genetics" in uneven letters

another ai-generated blueprint style image. the caption says "----PPING" [not a word] and "Michan mpreing" [more or less]. there's a misshapen image of a wheel and a scribbly drawing which looks a bit like a fern.

another ai-generated blueprint style image. the caption says "----PPING" [not a word] and "Michan mpreing" [more or less]. there's a misshapen image of a wheel and a scribbly drawing which looks a bit like a fern.

oh let's see what my committee member's website looks like, maybe I can use it to get some ideas for updating my own. oh...... oh...... okay....

02.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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28.02.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 4816 πŸ” 803 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 20

his time is eternal.

www.reddit.com/r/Grimdank/s...

28.02.2026 09:41 πŸ‘ 2215 πŸ” 503 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 6

mesa not feeling so good tonight

28.02.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

btw - time on the science/academic job market to once again find someone too close to Epstein to work with: approximately 45 min

28.02.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

did not receive a (competitive) grant which would have funded pretty much my dream postdoc. so I am back on the job market. I love taking Ls and I am taking so many recently!!

28.02.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

ahhh thank you so much!! πŸ₯Ίβ€οΈ

26.02.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

me: you stink so bad you make fire alarms go off
them: ☺️ yeah

10.09.2025 02:51 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I got really annoyed with Cormac McCarthy's dialogue style in college when I had The Road as assigned reading but I think I might have only been pissed off bc I had like, one evening to read the book before class.

23.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

got a Kindle for my birthday (!!) and a 2.99 ebook copy of No Country for Old Men and guys can I be frank with you. I do not have that great a feeling about how things are going down in that book! I think things might not be okay for these guys.

23.02.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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the un/lucky bear is now up in my inprnt shop, as well as lots of other cool art that YOU could own :0) wow
www.inprnt.com/gallery/kati...

22.02.2026 03:40 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

that's me (once I win πŸ€žπŸ™)

22.02.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A digital drawing of a little vintage-style teddy bear marching along. He has a flag that says β€œlucky loser” with a blue ribbon under. He is about to slip on a banana peel, and is covered in band-aids, including one that looks like an L on his forehead. He’s thrown dice that look like they will be snake eyes. He's surrounded by stars and swirls. Text says "born to lose, forced to win, 加油 win 'em all 1997, I am fortunate guy, 410,757,864,530 good lucks."

A digital drawing of a little vintage-style teddy bear marching along. He has a flag that says β€œlucky loser” with a blue ribbon under. He is about to slip on a banana peel, and is covered in band-aids, including one that looks like an L on his forehead. He’s thrown dice that look like they will be snake eyes. He's surrounded by stars and swirls. Text says "born to lose, forced to win, 加油 win 'em all 1997, I am fortunate guy, 410,757,864,530 good lucks."

Can't Lose for Winning 🌟
#art

22.02.2026 03:08 πŸ‘ 166 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

this guy gets it

20.02.2026 02:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

if I post "taking 1-2 ibuprofen just to feel something" are y'all gonna laugh or think it's a cry for help

20.02.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

"Professor White Boy " has perished. They found him self harmed at the bottom of an elevator shaft. Thanks for the fucking smiles, Professor

19.02.2026 02:54 πŸ‘ 5886 πŸ” 949 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 34
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16.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 12614 πŸ” 3468 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 59

genuinely so upset about the sad dog Katie drew (lrt)… his patched blankie!!! not even a single bone for the him!!!

15.02.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0