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Ep. 359: Should We Fear Cognitive Debt?
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · 359
A blockbuster new study out of MIT takes a closer look at the impact of writing with the help of AI. In today’s episode, Cal breaks down this paper with the help of author Brad Stulberg (who made waves online recently with his reaction to its findings), picking apart the role of AI in deep work activities. Cal then…
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