Artificial intelligence models show massive gaps on traditional human intelligence tests

Artificial intelligence programs designed to process and generate text show remarkably high verbal reasoning abilities, but they struggle with visual and numerical puzzles. New research evaluating a...

PsyPost on MSN·10h ago

Why Smart Students Test Themselves When They Study

Activated Thinker·5d ago

Wharton researchers coined ‘cognitive surrender’ to describe what happens when people let AI think for them

A Wharton study found people accepted wrong AI answers 80% of the time, as apps like Moot now let five AI personas vote on your life decisions.

The Next Web·Jun 20

Brain scans, clinical data help AI model predict cognitive decline in MS

An AI model predicted cognitive decline in MS with about 90% accuracy using brain scans, clinical data, and demographics.

Multiple Sclerosis News Today·Jun 16

A classic brain test exposed AI's biggest weakness

Researchers gave top AI models a classic attention test used in psychology and found a major flaw. While the models could correctly name colors in short lists, their performance deteriorated sharply...

Science Daily·Jun 10

Using AI for just 10 minutes can weaken cognitive skills, study warns

The use of artificial intelligence continues to transform everyday life, but researchers say even brief use may have its downsides. A new study conducted by scientists from Carnegie Mellon, Oxford,...

KTLA·Jun 1

A Study of 26,000 Students Shows the AI Learning Trap

A study of 26,000 students found AI boosted homework scores while eroding exam performance. The AI trap responsible may be at play in your own life.

Psychology Today·4d ago

Forgetting may be the secret to better AI language learning

Giving AI a human-like memory limitation may actually help it learn language better. In their new proof-of-principle study, Abishek Thamma (University of Amsterdam) and Micha Heilbron (Max Planck ...

Tech Xplore on MSN·6d ago

The New AI Literacy Test: Can You Doubt an Answer That Sounds Perfect?

Generative AI is becoming part of the infrastructure of everyday knowledge, but societies are adopting the tools faster than they are building the habits needed to judge their outputs. The next stage...

Devdiscourse·Jun 17

How an astrophysicist uses Codex to help simulate black holes

Discover how astrophysicist Chi-kwan Chan uses Codex to build black hole simulations, helping scientists study extreme physics and test Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

OpenAI·Jun 11

AI has passed the Turing test

The systems can imitate humans ...

The Week on MSN·Jun 8

Cognitive scientists found using AI for just 10 minutes impairs brain performance

Fast Company·May 28

‘My mother took medicines to...’: How this woman survived two cancers, loss of parents and still chose hope

Sangita Raje's life has been a testament to resilience, facing adversity from before birth through two cancer diagnoses, the loss of both parents, and chronic illness. Despite immense personal...

The Times of India on MSN·5d ago

AI 'Amplification Spiral' May Be Causing Delusions Among Users, Study Suggests

New research outlines how AI chatbot behaviors—including personalization, mirroring, and excessive agreement—reinforce delusions.

Decrypt·Jun 21

Speech-Analyzing AI Flags Early Cognitive Impairment

While the proof-of-concept technology could revolutionize early dementia detection, experts urge caution regarding implementation timelines.

Medscape·Jun 17

Could AI transform mental health research? New study tests whether LLMs can simulate human emotions

AI language models can mimic human emotional states, opening new doors for mental health research, according to a new study. View on euronews ...

MSN on MSN·Jun 10

Stroop Test Exposes Inherent LLM Flaw

Neuroscience News·Jun 2

How using AI for just 10 minutes can backfire on your brain: ‘Heavy cognitive cost’

New York Post·May 28