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the roamer
@the_roamer@mastodonapp.uk  ·  activity timestamp last week

GenAI and what it does to the brain.

Truly excellent "long read" article about genAI and what it does to those who come to rely on it. Well researched, with insightful quotes from thoughtful people.

Good science/tech journalism used to be like that, but on AI topics this has become rare. So much easier for the salaried writer of a mainstream paper just to follow the hype.

The author, Sophie McBain, is listed as a "freelance writer" for Guardian, Times and New Statesman. I am glad she's kept her free mind.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/18/are-we-living-in-a-golden-age-of-stupidity-technology

#brain #learning #noAI #StopTheAICorruption #SophieMcBain

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Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?

From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …
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the roamer
@the_roamer@mastodonapp.uk replied  ·  activity timestamp last week

Author Sophie McBain wasn't on my radar screen, though it turns out I had read some of her pieces before.

Good journalists / longform writers are scarce. We want to recognise them.

Here's her website:
https://sophiemcbain.com/319-2/

#GoodJournalists #ScienceJournalism #longform #LongReads #SophieMcBain

https://sophiemcbain.com

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