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A new paper in Trends in Cognitive Sciences warns that widespread use of chatbots and large language models may homogenize how people think and express themselves, narrowing linguistic and cognitive diversity crucial for creativity and problem-solving. The authors point to less-varied LLM-generated writing and training-data biases, and warn that social pressure to conform could affect even non-users as AI becomes more embedded in daily life and work.
In his first public remarks since the 2024 election, former President Obama warned against politicizing the military and weaponizing the judiciary to maintain power, stating such actions cross a "red line." Speaking at the Obama Foundation’s Democracy Forum, he emphasized the importance of pluralism and coalition-building in democracy. His comments come amid debates over the perceived political targeting of President-elect Trump, who has faced multiple indictments. Obama stressed the need for renewed dedication to democratic principles to prevent the erosion of democratic norms.
In his first public remarks since the recent election, former President Barack Obama emphasized the importance of bridge-building and pluralism in a divided America, avoiding direct mention of President-elect Donald Trump. Speaking at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum in Chicago, Obama highlighted the need for engagement across differing viewpoints to maintain democracy, warning against the dangers of political polarization and the erosion of democratic norms. He called for a renewed commitment to pluralist principles and urged for civility and compromise in the face of deep political divisions.
Researchers have conducted a study to investigate the nature of moral reasoning using brain imaging and surveys. They found that a general network of brain regions is involved in judging moral violations, while distinct activity patterns emerged for different moral issues, supporting a pluralist view of moral reasoning. The study also revealed differences in how liberals and conservatives evaluate moral issues. The findings suggest that moral reasoning elicits characteristic patterns in the brain, but the activation patterns are highly distinct for different classes of moral behaviors, indicating that they are not unified.