Mr. Willingham is a psychologist at the University of Virginia and the author, most recently, of “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning Is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy.” Picture your preschooler’s ...

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If you’ve ever wondered about the inner workings of language models like ChatGPT, you’ll be pleased to know that this article is designed to quench your curiosity. Today, we delve into the fascinating ...

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Jonathan Firth does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. People’s daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn ...