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MIT brain scans suggest that using GenAI tools reduces cognitive activity

AI users displayed shorter memory and significantly fewer connections between regions of the brain
Why it matters: As the use of generative AI becomes increasingly common in education, law, politics, media, and other fields, many worry that reliance on the technology may reduce cognitive independence. A recent study from MIT strongly supports this concern, indicating that the use of digital tools significantly alters brain activity.
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MIT engineers create artificial muscle that mimics real tissue

The breakthrough could lead to soft, wiggly robots
In context: Making robots more biologically compatible has been a challenge scientists have been tackling for years. Until now, they have primarily been able to create lab-grown muscle fibers that contract along only one plane. That works well for a robotic arm that bends at a single joint, but it falls short when it comes to more complex movements. In contrast, the human body's muscles are far more versatile thanks to fibers arranged in intricate, crisscrossing patterns.
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MIT researchers showcase novel method for super-fast AI image generation

Uncannily Fast: Generative AI services can produce a high-quality visual patchwork but are usually quite sluggish. Researchers from MIT and Adobe have developed a potential solution to this time-consuming issue, with a new super-fast image generation method with minimal impact on quality. The technique spits out about 20 images per second.