Cambridge's Miles Cranmer gives full talk on how to avoid AI brain rot
JeremyNguyenPhD · x · 2026-10-22
Miles Cranmer of the University of Cambridge released his full talk, "How to avoid AI brain rot," on preserving independent thinking in an AI-heavy era. It opens with a Frank Herbert quote from Dune about humanity surrendering thought to machines. Shared and recommended by Jeremy Nguyen.
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