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YouTube’s New AI Search Feature Is a Content Discovery Game-Changer

YouTube’s New AI Search Carousel Is Changing How We Discover Videos — Here’s What You Need to Know You know that moment when you type something like “best cafés in Paris” into YouTube, and you’re buried under a flood of random vlogs, listicles, and unrelated reviews? Yeah, we’ve all been there. But that chaotic hunt for the right video might soon be a thing of the past. YouTube just rolled out an AI-powered search carousel — and it’s not just another shiny feature. It’s a smart, intuitive, and (honestly) much-needed step forward that could completely change how we search for and interact with video content. Let me break it down — not like a press release, but like someone who geeks out about this stuff and actually uses YouTube every day. --- What Is YouTube’s AI Search Carousel? In simple terms: YouTube now shows an AI-generated video carousel when you search for things like: Travel recommendations Local activities and attractions Shopping inspirati...

Is ChatGPT Making Us Mentally Lazy? MIT Study Reveals the Surprising Truth

Let me say what many of us are already thinking— Yes, ChatGPT is powerful. Yes, it’s incredibly convenient. But maybe… just maybe, it’s making us lazy thinkers. A recent study by MIT, Wellesley College, and MassArt is pulling back the curtain on something we’ve been avoiding: When we lean too much on AI to write for us, we’re not just outsourcing tasks—we might be outsourcing our own ability to think. 🎓 What Did the MIT Study Actually Find? This wasn’t just some opinion piece. The researchers actually measured students’ brain activity using EEG devices as they completed writing tasks. The students were split into three groups: One used ChatGPT for help One used Google Search One wrote on their own, with no tools The results? Those who used ChatGPT showed less brain engagement and poorer memory recall after the exercise. Let that sink in: the tool that’s supposed to “help us think better” might be making our minds go quiet. 😐 Wait... Are We Losing t...