No, ChatGPT Won't Rot Your Brain - It's Already Rotten

How MIT Trolled the Media (And What It Actually Reveals About Our Literacy)

Jul 12, 2025

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I. The ChatGPT Brainrot Study That Will Not Leave Me Alone

Since the viral MIT study “Your Brain on ChatGPT” was released a month ago, friends and family have been sending me different iterations of “ChatGPT is rotting our brains” articles…

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