Podcast HackIs AI Making Us Stupid?By Science Vs., Dr. Shiri Melumad, Dr. Aaron French
In a Nutshell
In this December 2025 episode of the Science Vs. podcast, Meryl Horn examines the impact of AI on the brain through interviews with experts, Dr. Shiri Melumad and Dr. Aaron French.
Favorite Quote
The idea is that once AI does the busy work, the human brain can swoop in for the harder, more complicated parts of the task.
Meryl Horn
Introduction
Are artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT destroying our ability to think? Recent studies reveal mixed results.
Some experts believe that AI tools are making people more stupid, while others believe they can enhance the brain's capabilities.
Science Vs. is a Spotify Studios podcast that seeks to separate scientific fact from fiction.
In this episode of Science Vs., guest host Meryl Horn examines both sides of the argument.
Through interviews with Dr. Shiri Melumad, associate professor of Marketing at the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Aaron French, associate professor of Information Systems at Kennesaw University, Horn looks for answers about the impact of AI on the brain.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.AI tools like ChatGPT are not always accurate or based on facts
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