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fortune.com > 01/15/2026 > ai-brainrot-students-brookings-study-cheating-high-school-fast-food

Teachers decry AI as brain-rotting junk food for kids: 'Students can't reason. They can't think. They can't solve problems’

Teachers decry AI as brain-rotting junk food for kids: 'Students can't reason. They can't think. They can't solve problems’2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (390+ words) The advent of the internet made things easier, but not effortless. Sites like CliffNotes and LitCharts let students skim summaries when they skipped the reading. Homework-help platforms such as GradeSaver or CourseHero offered solutions to common math textbook problems." The…...

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fortune.com > article > being-mean-to-chatgpt-boosts-accuracy-scientist-warn-of-consequences

Being mean to ChatGPT can boost its accuracy, but scientists warn you may regret it

Being mean to ChatGPT can boost its accuracy, but scientists warn you may regret it1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (302+ words) Role: ReporterMarco Quiroz-Gutierrez is a reporter for Fortune covering general business news. Bossing around an AI underling may yield better results than being polite, but that doesn't mean a ruder tone won't have consequences in the long run, researchers say....

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fortune.com > 01/09/2026 > child-prodigies-late-bloomers-early-development-success-adulthood-peak-performance

The child prodigy who beats you at chess when you're a kid is going to fade away in adulthood 90% of the time, study says

The child prodigy who beats you at chess when you're a kid is going to fade away in adulthood 90% of the time, study says5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (321+ words) You may have a leg up on the child prodigies who made you feel inadequate as a school kid. Despite outliers like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a new analysis based on 19 studies involving 34,000 high achievers across multiple disciplines " including Nobel laureates,…...

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fortune.com > 01/08/2026 > america-healthiest-state-new-hampshire-rural-urban-divide

America's healthiest state has clean air and water, good education, and safe cities—and says a lot about the country's rural-urban divide

America's healthiest state has clean air and water, good education, and safe cities—and says a lot about the country's rural-urban divide6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (314+ words) America's public health report card is in, and New Hampshire has retained its crown as the country's healthiest state." While New Hampshirites gave in to some vices, such as heavy drinking, they were also less likely to engage in other…...

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fortune.com > 01/08/2026 > google-character-ai-settle-lawsuits-teenage-child-suicides-chatbots

Google and Character.AI agree to settle lawsuits over teen suicides linked to AI chatbots

Google and Character.AI agree to settle lawsuits over teen suicides linked to AI chatbots6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (224+ words) Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fortune concerning the settlement. Lawyers for the families and Character.AI declined to comment. Character.AI has already modified its product in ways it says improve its safety, and…...

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fortune.com > 01/07/2026 > chatgpt-healthcare-information-aca-subsidies-expiry

OpenAI suggests ChatGPT play doctor as millions of Americans face spiking insurance costs: ‘In the U.S., ChatGPT has become an important ally’

OpenAI suggests ChatGPT play doctor as millions of Americans face spiking insurance costs: ‘In the U.S., ChatGPT has become an important ally’1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (240+ words) In the United States, the healthcare system is a long-standing and worsening pain point for many," the report read. Tracking between 1.5 and 2 million health insurance-related messages each week, OpenAI found Americans use ChatGPT for everything from seeking diagnoses to comparing…...

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fortune.com > 01/05/2026 > 5-to-9-routine-work-life-balance-experts-divided-productivity-burnout

Experts are divided on how workers should spend their 5-9: Structure is key for productivity, but can lead to burnout

Experts are divided on how workers should spend their 5-9: Structure is key for productivity, but can lead to burnout1+ week, 2+ day ago   (320+ words) Experts are divided on how workers should spend their 5-9: Structure is key for productivity, but can lead to burnout'Fortune Experts are divided on how workers should spend their 5-9: Structure is key for productivity, but can lead to burnout That title's…...

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fortune.com > article > does-chatgpt-get-anxiety-how-to-sooth-it-study

ChatGPT gets ‘anxiety’ from violent user inputs, so researchers are teaching the chatbot mindfulness techniques to ‘soothe’ it

ChatGPT gets ‘anxiety’ from violent user inputs, so researchers are teaching the chatbot mindfulness techniques to ‘soothe’ it2+ week, 1+ day ago   (532+ words) Sasha Rogelberg is a reporter and former editorial fellow on the news desk at Fortune, covering retail and the intersection of business and popular culture. Even AI chatbots can have trouble coping with anxieties from the outside world, but researchers…...

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fortune.com > article > gen-z-treat-culture-bank-of-america-report-spending-slippery-slope

Gen Z spends hundreds a month on ‘treat culture,’ justifying it with the challenges of daily life—but that’s a ‘slippery slope,’ Bank of America says

Gen Z spends hundreds a month on ‘treat culture,’ justifying it with the challenges of daily life—but that’s a ‘slippery slope,’ Bank of America says2+ week, 5+ day ago   (674+ words) Sydney Lake is an associate editor at Fortune, where she writes and edits news for the publication's global news desk. Getting out of bed to go to work or lugging yourself to the grocery store can feel tough. And for…...

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fortune.com > 12/11/2025 > openai-microsoft-wrongful-death-lawsuit-murder-suicide-greenwich-connecticut-chatgpt

OpenAI, Microsoft face wrongful death lawsuit over 'paranoid delusions' that led former tech worker into murder-suicide

OpenAI, Microsoft face wrongful death lawsuit over 'paranoid delusions' that led former tech worker into murder-suicide1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (802+ words) The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death, alleging that the artificial intelligence chatbot intensified her son's "paranoid delusions" and helped direct them at his mother before he…...

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