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[en] MIT study: Negative Neural and Behavioral Consequences of LLM-Assisted Essay Writing

"Over four months, #LLM users consistently underperformed at #neural, #linguistic, and #behavioral levels."

"These results raise concerns about the long-term #educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into #AI's role in learning."

arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872

#artificialintelligence #llmassisted #humanintelligence #gpt #chatgpt #mit
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arXiv.orgYour Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing TaskThis study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools). Each completed three sessions under the same condition. In a fourth session, LLM users were reassigned to Brain-only group (LLM-to-Brain), and Brain-only users were reassigned to LLM condition (Brain-to-LLM). A total of 54 participants took part in Sessions 1-3, with 18 completing session 4. We used electroencephalography (EEG) to assess cognitive load during essay writing, and analyzed essays using NLP, as well as scoring essays with the help from human teachers and an AI judge. Across groups, NERs, n-gram patterns, and topic ontology showed within-group homogeneity. EEG revealed significant differences in brain connectivity: Brain-only participants exhibited the strongest, most distributed networks; Search Engine users showed moderate engagement; and LLM users displayed the weakest connectivity. Cognitive activity scaled down in relation to external tool use. In session 4, LLM-to-Brain participants showed reduced alpha and beta connectivity, indicating under-engagement. Brain-to-LLM users exhibited higher memory recall and activation of occipito-parietal and prefrontal areas, similar to Search Engine users. Self-reported ownership of essays was the lowest in the LLM group and the highest in the Brain-only group. LLM users also struggled to accurately quote their own work. While LLMs offer immediate convenience, our findings highlight potential cognitive costs. Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels. These results raise concerns about the long-term educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into AI's role in learning.
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️

Poss. foundations of human intelligence observed for 1st time
sciencedaily.com/releases/2025
cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext

* how neurons in human brain generate memories/establish narratives
* contrary to prev. beliefs individual neurons represent concepts we learn
* regardless of context in which we encounter them
* allows humans, unlike other animals, to est. higher/more abstract relationships
* foundation of human intelligence

#intelligence#HumanIntelligence#neuroscience
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Christina Lekati

Less than 2 weeks left to register for the class: “Look What You Made Me Do”: The Psychology behind Social Engineering & Human Intelligence Operations taking place at @deepsec in Vienna on the 19th & 20th of November!

This is a deep-dive into the psychological aspects interplaying in social engineering and human intelligence operations. These human-centric operations that are so different, but at the same time so similar...

The class will revolve around two main pillars:

Understanding humans, including:
- The human needs (universal, individual)
- Decision making processes
- Perception engineering and re-framing
- Profiling (online & in-person)

Engaging effectively with human targets:
- Developing the right mindset
- Planning & preparation
- Understanding & using nonverbal communication
- Building rapport & engineering trust
- Enhanced influence tactics
- Elicitation
- …and more!

I look forward to meeting this year's class participants!

For the class details and registration: deepsec.net/speaker.html#WSLOT

#socialengineering#training#humint
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Christina Lekati

Beyond excited to share that one of our most fun, interactive, and knowledge-dense classes returns, this time at Black Hat Europe! 🎉

The (very) talented @OSINTgeek and I will be teaching our "Fundamentals of Cyber Investigations and Human Intelligence" class on the 9th & 10th of December in London.

Join us to learn through hands-on exercises, real life case studies and the latests developments in #OSINT #SOCMINT and #HUMINT. The class will show you how you can conduct an in-depth digital investigation on a subject, discover new leads, uncover and utilize all the evidence that are hiding in plain sight (and beyond) and engage virtual HUMINT in an uncomplicated, step-by-step process. We have seen first hand the power of these techniques and we firmly believe in the effectiveness of combining these complementary intelligence disciplines.
We look forward to passing those skills on to our new class attendees.

Hope to see you there!

P.S. We will bring challenge coins :)

Class details and registration:
blackhat.com/eu-24/training/sc

#intelligence#training#opensourceintelligence
Christina Lekati

In other news, I will be going back to @deepsec this November with a new training!
This has been a repeatedly requested class, so it was time:

“Look What You Made Me Do”: The Psychology behind Social Engineering & Human Intelligence Operations.

I teach a lot of classes about social engineering and intelligence gathering to both private and government employees. Most of these classes include a blend of technical and psychological aspects. Time and again, there is a noticeable necessity to focus more on the psychological aspects of social engineering and human intelligence.
One reason is that the participants themselves ask for it.
The second reason is that we continuously come to find that these professionals are rarely getting the practical training on psychology that they need to maximize the effectiveness of their interactions with people, even in situations where this knowledge is critical.

It is now here, available to the ones that have to encounter and engage with humans during security operations.

Link for the class details, and a few more words on what made this training come to life.

Class details: blog.deepsec.net/deepsec-2024-

Registration: deepsec.net/speaker.html#WSLOT

#socialengineering#training#conference
Sam (Ethical Revolution) 🌱✌️

Roll out the red carpet and get your popcorn at the ready for … The Fediverse premiere of ‘Closer to Home’ by @localfutures! 🍿

spectra.video/w/qYZgXzDJaVKzkZ

A short film of hope in a time of multiple crises, well worth 35 minutes of anybody’s time. 🕊️

Please do boost, share and invite as many Fedizens as possible to this premiere! 🎟️

PeerTubeCloser to Home - Voices of Hope in a Time of CrisisBy Ethical Revolution
#worldlocalizationday#degrowth#climatechange
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