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109 AI's Big Gift to Society Is … Pithy Summaries?

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Steven Levy @ Wired · 10/04/2024 09:00 EDT

AI's Big Gift to Society Is … Pithy Summaries?

Companies keep rolling out AI features that boil down various kinds of text. They're making us dumber.

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