How generative AI could change how we think and speak

By Antonio Cerella, Senior Lecturer, Social and Political Studies, Nottingham Trent University

There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) will have a profound impact on our economies, work and lifestyle. But could this technology also shape the way we think and speak?

AI can be used to draft essays and solve problems in mere seconds that otherwise might take us minutes or hours. When we shift to an over-reliance on such tools, we arguably fail to exercise key skills such as critical thinking and our ability to use language creatively. Precedents from psychology and neuroscience…

Read complete article

~	How domestic abusers use emotional bonding to control their victims – new study

~	Revenge quitting: is it ever a good idea to leave your job in anger?

~	Misophonia: having strong negative reactions to certain sounds is linked to mental inflexibility

~	Why India’s monsoon is becoming more extreme – even though overall rainfall has hardly increased

~	Miniature Heroes: what collecting big-headed football figures revealed to me about fan culture

~	Charlie Kirk: the latest in a long line of political martyrs, from left and right

~	Lee Miller retrospective confirms her as one of the most important photographers of the 20th century

~	Grokipedia: Elon Musk is right that Wikipedia is biased, but his AI alternative will be the same at best

~	Acne: a GP’s guide to understanding and managing it

~	A digital twin could help Canada beat wildfires, fix commutes and save tax dollars