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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study by researchers at Texas A&M University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Purdue University found AI models are ...

If you’ve spent any time around kids lately, you’ve probably heard about “brain rot.” Named Oxford Word of the Year in 2024, it’s defined as the “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or ...

A recent paper found that AI can experience "brain rot." Models underperform after ingesting "junk data." Users can test for these four warning signs. You know that oddly drained yet overstimulated ...

The video streaming platform recently targeted 16 major “AI brain rot” channels, ending their potential million-dollar operations ...

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There is an old historical vignette about a real-life 11th-century Danish king named Canute the Great. As the story goes, King Canute ordered his throne to be placed on the shore of a sea and, in ...

Absurdist internet slang and content dubbed “brain rot” has become increasingly prevalent online in recent years, shaping ...

Studies suggest humans experience shorter attention spans, distorted memories, and shifts in self-esteem due to “brain rot,” or a dependence on low-quality online content. Researchers now say the same ...