A new study has revealed that artificial intelligence-based chatbots can negatively affect a person's ability to retain information. The research shows that these technologies play a kind of cognitive support role, causing us to assimilate information less.
Medianews.az reports that the study was conducted by Andre Barcaui, an artificial intelligence specialist at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
The experiment involved 120 university students. Half of the students were allowed to use ChatGPT while performing an assignment on artificial intelligence, while the other half were not given this option.
According to the unexpected test results held 45 days after the assignment, students who used ChatGPT scored an average of 5.75 out of 10, while those who studied by traditional methods scored 6.85 points.
The results show that using artificial intelligence to find information leads to weaker assimilation of the information.
Barcaui notes in his article that excessive use of ChatGPT may weaken long-term memory. According to him, this is related to a decrease in the mental effort that strengthens memory.
Although the researcher emphasized that artificial intelligence has great potential for education and research, he also pointed out the importance of using it cautiously.
Medianews.az