“Brain rot” is the Oxford Word of the Year in 2024, highlighting the effects of social media and short-form content on our brains with shortened attention span, dopamine overload, overstimulation, and so on. However, halfway through 2025, “brain rot” is no longer targeted as the biggest enemy of the human brain, but a new, young form of technology: Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is eroding our brains. The news broke after the findings of a famous recent MIT study went public […] T...
