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Despite the promise of AI revolutionizing our lives and making work more efficient, a pressing question arises: at what cost does this advancement come? A recent study conducted by Microsoft Research in collaboration with Carnage Milan University shines a light on potential repercussions of our growing reliance on AI. Notably, the research warns of a decline in our cognitive abilities—a phenomenon informally referred to as "brain rot." Traditionally associated with unending doomscrolling, the study suggests that overusing AI may contribute significantly to a deterioration in our mental faculties.