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User laments AI's potential impact on human brain capacity

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The user expresses concern that the combined influence of smartphones, selfies, and social media has already significantly diminished human cognitive capacity. They question what remains for artificial intelligence to exploit, likening the potential impact to a "food blender." AI

RANK_REASON The item is a personal opinion/commentary on AI's potential impact, not a factual report on AI development or a significant industry event.

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User laments AI's potential impact on human brain capacity

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Since the advent of smartphones, selfies and social media I'm not sure there's much left of the human brain for AI to scoop out and put in the food blender." -

    "Since the advent of smartphones, selfies and social media I'm not sure there's much left of the human brain for AI to scoop out and put in the food blender." -- MrPlop, 16 September 2026, Comments section # AISlop # AI # SlopForBrains https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n07y …

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