Heavy users of artificial intelligence report being overwhelmed by trying to keep up with and on top of the technology ...

A recent experiment provides evidence that relying on artificial intelligence to help study new material tends to reduce how much information students remember weeks later. The findings suggest that ...

Tools meant to save time are creating a 'new cognitive load', insiders say, with software developers hit especially hard ...

In the iconic Star Wars series, captain Han Solo and humanoid droid C-3PO boast drastically contrasting personalities. Driven ...

Ultimately, the question every professor should ask is this: Is this a task students need to be able to perform on their own?

AI chatbots are standardizing how people speak, write, and think. If this homogenization continues unchecked, it risks reducing humanity’s collective wisdom and ability to adapt, computer scientists ...

Just as we changed our thinking around physical fitness, we need to change our attitude toward cognitive fitness.

AI use can speed up many tasks; for example, analyzing complex data. However, using AI to complete a task at work or for a hobby could lead to so-called cognitive offloading. Cognitive offloading ...

C al Newport has been described as the “man who never procrastinates,” so I expected him to be punctual for our interview. He didn’t disappoint. He logged onto Zoom from his podcast studio in Takoma ...

The market overvalues AGI as LLMs plateau, but BRK.A and UNH leverage AI for gains while others face bubble risks. Find out ...