# Your Brain on ChatGPT ![rw-book-cover](https://dam-prod2.media.mit.edu/thumb/2025/06/18/Figure1_YourBrainonChatGPT.png.1400x1400.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[MIT Media Lab]] - Full Title: Your Brain on ChatGPT - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: Researchers studied how using ChatGPT affects brain activity and learning during essay writing. They found that relying on ChatGPT led to lower brain engagement and weaker essay ownership compared to writing without tools. The study highlights the need for more research on how AI tools influence education and cognitive skills over time. - URL: https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/your-brain-on-chatgpt/overview/#faq-additional-vocabulary-to-avoid-using-when-talking-about-the-paper ## LLM Chats ## NotebookLM ## LLM Audio ## Highlights > Is it safe to say that LLMs are, in essence, making us "dumber"? > No!  Please do not use the words like “stupid”, “dumb”, “brain rot”, "harm", "damage",  and so on. It does a huge disservice to this work, as we did not use this vocabulary in the paper, especially if you are a journalist reporting on it. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jy9r28cf2g7wch3y8qtdyzhw)) - Note: #ai