Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task (Q2809)

A study exploring the effect of using LLMs, Search Engines and only your brain for essay writing. LLM users had the weakest brain connectivity, self-reported ownership, and struggled to accurately quote their own work.

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