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AI has taken a toll on kids’ brains
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A new OECD report suggests that excessive screen time and AI have contributed to a decline in teenage reading scores.
This decline may be reversing the Flynn effect, a long-term increase in IQ scores observed by researcher James Flynn.
- Teenage reading scores dropped nearly 30 points over the last decade due to excessive screen time and AI, according to a new OECD report.
- Drazen - stock.adobe.com Is it the end of the Flynn effect?
- Decades ago, the researcher James Flynn recognized a secular increase in IQ scores around the world that amounted to humanity getting smarter all the time.
Key Takeaways
- Teenage reading scores dropped nearly 30 points over the last decade
- Excessive screen time and AI are believed to be contributing factors
- The OECD report highlights the impact of technology on cognitive abilities
- Removing technology from the classroom is proposed as a potential solution
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- Potential reversal of the Flynn effect, continued decline in cognitive abilities
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Impact on future generations' cognitive abilities and potential consequences for education and society
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