Felipe Rodriguez/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Attention Thieves 10m read AI isn’t making you dumber. But it may be changing how you think Researchers are split on whether relying on AI is eroding our critical thinking — or just changing it. Here’s what they actually found.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Law and Order 5m read A computer glitch denied benefits to veterans for decades. The mistake may finally be corrected A class-action lawsuit claims that tens of thousands of veterans claiming disability were affected by a computer glitch.
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