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I have simply sat down and cried while carrying water. I’d be carrying it and crying, I’d fall with the buckets in my hands, my dog would jump on me. I wanted to leave, to write my resignation and ...

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Dr. Lieberman is a psychologist and an essayist. I didn’t expect much. At 81, I’ve seen tools arrive, change everything and then fade, either into disuse or quiet absorption. Self-help books, ...

Ms. O’Rourke is the executive editor of The Yale Review and a professor of creative writing at Yale University. July 18, 2025 When I first told ChatGPT who I was, it sent a gushing reply: “Oh wow — it ...

Prolonged use of artificial intelligence for essay-writing tasks may weaken brain function and critical thinking skills, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently found.