"Tailored to you: longitudinal effects of personalising language models" by Canfer Akbulut, Justine Breuch, Arianna Manzini, Lujain Ibrahim, Matija Franklin, Roma Patel, Iason Gabriel, Kristian Lum, and Laura Weidinger (Google DeepMind)
Findings like these are a reminder that some of AI's most important effects unfold over time and outside the chat window, in how we relate to the people around us.
AI that supports human flourishing should be judged not only by how helpful it feels in the moment, but by whether it strengthens the relationships that matter most in our lives.
arxiv.org/abs/2609.20077
In a preregistered study of 344 people aged 18 to 30, a single conversation significantly lowered anxiety and negative emotion and strengthened future self-continuity, the felt sense of connection between who you are now and who you will become.
by Pat Pataranutaporn, Kavin Winson, Peggy Yin, Auttasak Lapapirojn, Pichayoot Ouppaphan, Monchai Lertsutthiwong, Pattie Maes, and Hal E. Hershfield (MIT Media Lab et al., 2024) arxiv.org/abs/2405.12514
Will AI be the next great scientist? Join us Sept. 25 for an exploration of the promises, limits, & ethical implications of AI in scientific research & discovery.
With @A_Aspuru_Guzik, Rosa Cao, @KathleenACreel, @sinafazelpour, & @karinavold.
Register: uoft.me/cCT
"Survey: Americans Concerned About AI's Effect on Human Connection and Thinking" by Olivia Sanchez (Inside Higher Ed). Elon University's new Human Purpose in Peril report captures a striking tension in how Americans relate to artificial intelligence.
If AI is going to be woven into how people decide, learn, and make sense of the world, the harder design question is not whether these tools are useful, but whether they help people remain the authors of their own lives.
insidehighered.com/news/quic…
Can AI help college students become better writers? A first-of-its-kind research center at UC Irvine is set to find out
The WRITE AI Center will investigate whether college students can develop better skills if AI is integrated into writing classes
ocregister.com/2026/09/20/ca…
led by @markwarschauer and Tamara Tate