Large language models can generate sophisticated text or code with little input from a user, which has the potential to impoverish our own writing and thinking skills. We need to understand the effect of this technology on our cognition and to decide whether this is what we want.
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Heersmink, R. Use of large language models might affect our cognitive skills. Nat Hum Behav 8, 805–806 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-01859-y
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