Recent academic studies define brain rot as a state of reduced cognitive performance, poor concentration and mental fatigue ...

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The term “brain rot” dates back to Henry David Thoreau’s 1854 book Walden,but in the digital age, it has become Oxford University Press’ 2024 Word of the Year. With people averaging nearly seven hours ...

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In the first half of 2025, she racked up over 55 million views on TikTok and 4 million likes, mostly from tweens glued to their cellphones. Not bad for an AI-generated cartoon ballerina with a ...

If you’ve spent much time on TikTok recently, you may have noticed a strange new type of AI brain rot taking over: fruit dramas. These AI-generated short dramas feature odd-looking anthropomorphic ...

I open my DMs to an Instagram gallery my younger sister sent me of the zodiac signs as different rats. "Lmao so me," I absentmindedly respond upon deeming my rat acceptable. Our conversations ...

If you don’t know the term “brain rot” by now, congratulations! You probably don’t have it. It’s slang to describe the idea that being “very online” is harming our brains. It also describes the ...

The conversation on brain health has been growing in recent years, and 2024 was no exception. This year brought significant highlights, including increased investment in brain capital (also known as ...

A new multi-university study warns that large language models trained on low-quality, engagement-driven data can suffer lasting declines in reasoning, ethical judgment, and problem-solving — a ...