Summary: For more than half of U.S. teens, AI chatbots are now regular companions. However, a new study warns that these digital friendships are crossing the line into behavioral addiction.…
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AI Body Gap: Why Robots Need “Internal Feelings” to be Safe
Summary: When you reach for a saltshaker, your brain isn’t just calculating coordinates; it’s listening to your body’s sense of balance, the friction on your skin, and your internal level…
Machine Learning is Making Personality Tests 4x Faster
Summary: The traditional DISC assessment—a staple of workplace recruitment and team building—just got a high-tech makeover. New research demonstrates that machine learning can replicate DISC results with 93% accuracy while…
Alignment is the Secret to Human-AI Teamwork
Summary: New research argues that the failure of AI in the workplace is rarely due to a lack of “intelligence,” but rather a lack of “cognitive alignment.” The study suggests…
AI Autocomplete Covertly Shifts Human Opinions
Summary: AI-powered writing tools do more than just speed up your typing—they may be subtly rewriting your worldviews. A large-scale study reveals that biased autocomplete suggestions can shift a user’s…
AI Models Predict New Vision Mechanisms in Real Brains
Summary: For decades, neuroscience textbooks have taught that the first stage of visual processing relies on two types of cells specialized in detecting “edges”—sharp transitions between light and dark. However,…
Chatbots Can Worsen Delusions and Mania
Summary: For many, AI chatbots are a helpful tool for productivity, but for those with severe mental illness, they may be a dangerous “echo chamber.” A new study warns that…
Less Experience Leads to Faster Neural Adaptation
Summary: For over a century, the cornerstone of psychology has been the Pavlovian idea that we learn through repetition—the more a bell rings before food, the stronger the association. However,…
