By almost any measure, living through a once-in-a-century pandemic emergency that killed 7 million people — including 1.1 million in the U.S. alone — was a harrowing experience. Now, there’s new evidence suggesting our brains bear the scars of that ordeal. Living through the pandemic aged our brains faster — even among people who never became sick with COVID-19, according …
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Federal food assistance program may slow cognitive decline, study suggests
Older adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, had a slower rate of cognitive decline than people who were eligible for the anti-hunger program but didn’t receive benefits, according to a study presented Wednesday. Although many adults begin to mentally slow down in midlife, researchers found that people over 50 who participated in SNAP, which helps …
Read More »As AI Throws Education Into Chaos, OpenAI Introduces ‘Study Mode’ to Help Students ‘Learn’
AI has been blamed for a tsunami of cheating that’s taken hold in the U.S. educational system in recent years. Just this week, I interviewed a college professor who explained how bad it’s gotten lately—particularly when it comes to AI-generated essay writing. Now, one of the heavy hitters of the AI industry, OpenAI, says it is launching a tool designed …
Read More »Top Jobs AI Chatbots Could Help Automate: Microsoft Study
An AI chatbot is a pretty good interpreter. It can’t dredge a river. Microsoft researchers analyzed which careers are most and least likely to be affected by generative AI and large language models based on an anonymized dataset of 200,000 conversations between users in the United States and the tech giant’s Copilot chatbot, formerly known as Bing Copilot. They found …
Read More »ChatGPT’s new AI study mode won’t just give you the answer
OpenAI is adding a new study mode for ChatGPT that “helps you work through problems step by step instead of just getting an answer,” according to an OpenAI blog post. It will be available today for ChatGPT Free, Plus, Pro, and Team users and for ChatGPT Edu users “in the next few weeks.” When you ask a question with study …
Read More »Study Shows Omega-3 Intake May Improve Signs Of Depression
Fish oil is most known for its heart health benefits (hello, lower triglycerides), but EPA and DHA omega-3-rich fish oil also has a powerful effect on mood. Studies have shown that people living in countries with higher levels of fish intake1 had lower rates of depression. Source link
Read More »New study offers hope through lifestyle changes
She’s also hoping these changes could help prevent her from rapid cognitive decline or developing Alzheimer’s, a progressive brain disorder that gradually impairs thinking, behavior, and memory. The study she participated in found that targeted lifestyle interventions could help protect brain health. Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most …
Read More »ChatGPT’s Study Mode Is Here. It Won’t Fix Education’s AI Problems
The school year starts soon for many students, and ChatGPT has announced a new “study mode” that aims to prevent—or at least, encourage against—students taking homework shortcuts. The mode is designed around the Socratic method, so when activated, OpenAI’s generative AI chatbot rejects direct requests for answers, instead guiding the user with open-ended questions. The new study mode is available …
Read More »ChatGPT's new study mode won't give you the answers – Axios
ChatGPT’s new study mode won’t give you the answers Axios Introducing study mode OpenAI ChatGPT launches study mode to encourage ‘responsible’ academic use The Guardian OpenAI announces new ‘study mode’ product for students CNBC ChatGPT’s Study Mode Is Here. It Won’t Fix Education’s AI Problems WIRED Source link
Read More »Fault line on Canadian border thought dormant for years could cause major earthquake, new study shows
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