Jakob Nielsen
- Mar 20
- 5 min
Does AI Numb the Brain?
Will AI turn our brains to mush? History suggests otherwise. New tech always sparks fears of cognitive decline. But AI will free our minds.
Jakob Nielsen
- Aug 7, 2023
- 8 min
Infant Screen Use Leads to Reduced Cognitive Skills at Ages 4 & 9
Study of children over time raises a cautionary flag: screen use at 12 months of age was correlated with a drop in cognitive scores at age 9
Jakob Nielsen
- Jul 26, 2023
- 5 min
Operant Conditioning in Generative AI Image Creation
Torment users with alternating emotions of euphoria and anguish as AI metes out sublime or disastrous pictures with wanton unpredictability.
Jakob Nielsen
- Jun 30, 2023
- 5 min
AI Makes Happy Geeks
Software developers who use AI-powered tools when programming experience greater job satisfaction and creative fulfillment.
Jakob Nielsen
- Jun 28, 2023
- 10 min
Generative AI Enhances Old Users’ Intellectual Performance Through Wise Winnowing
Juice the creative output of old knowledge workers with a wide range of AI-created ideas.