MIT Media Lab study links AI-altered photos to false memories in 200 participants
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A study led by MIT Media Lab professor Pattie Maes found that viewing AI-altered photos sharply increased false memories among 200 participants, who also became more confident in those memories, according to IThome.
The report does not describe the study's method or the specific alterations used.
IThome also cites other studies reporting that AI use weakens brain connectivity and recall of text people wrote themselves, and that people often follow erroneous AI advice. It says these findings raise concerns for courts, medicine and education.
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- IThome · AINewsStudy finds AI-altered photos can implant false memories in people
AIA study led by MIT Media Lab professor Pattie Maes found that viewing AI-altered photos sharply increased false memories among 200 participants, who also grew more confident in them. Other studies cited report that AI use weakens brain connectivity and recall of self-written text, and that people often follow erroneous AI advice, raising concerns for courts, medicine and education.
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