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Brain scientist warns that overreliance on AI assistants may trigger widespread cognitive decline and dementia-like symptoms in society

Brain scientist warns that overreliance on AI assistants may trigger widespread cognitive decline and dementia-like symptoms in society

AI systems are reducing the cognitive effort required for daily tasks, potentially weakening memory and mental faculties over time

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