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MIT researchers say students using ChatGPT for essays show the lowest brain activity and creativity.

Also, Amazon’s CEO warns AI will shrink white-collar headcount while boosting AI-related roles.

Plus, OpenAI and Microsoft may be heading for a messy breakup over control of their AI empire.

Oh yeah, Meta is offering OpenAI engineers up to $100 million just to jump ship.

So, grab your beverage of choice.

Here’s your weekly dose of AI news.

Today’s newsletter includes:

• 📰 AI NEWS RECAP

• 🎓 AI COURSES OF THE WEEK

• 🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

• 🛠️ AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

• 📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

• 🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

📰 AI NEWS RECAP

How ChatGPT Makes You Dumb

A 40% drop in activity.

That's what happened to students' brains who used ChatGPT for essay writing.

That’s not a headline. That’s a warning.

MIT ran a study on students writing essays.

Some used ChatGPT. Some didn’t.

The results?

Brain activity dropped by 20–40% for the AI group.

Memory, creativity, and critical thinking all took a hit. Even enjoyment of the task dropped.

The students who didn’t use ChatGPT?

They were more focused. More engaged. They actually remembered what they learned.

AI is a tool. A powerful one.

But it’s not a shortcut to understanding.

Use it too early in the process... And you teach your brain to sit out.

Let it replace your thinking... And it starts replacing your edge.

3 ways you can avoid this at work:

1️⃣ Write the first draft yourself.

2️⃣ Ask ChatGPT to challenge your ideas.

3️⃣ Protect friction. That’s where insight comes from.

The takeaway isn’t “don’t use AI.” It’s “don’t stop thinking.”

Your best ideas are still upstream.

That tension?

That’s what keeps your edge at work.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says AI will shrink the company’s corporate workforce as generative AI takes over routine tasks in the coming years. Some jobs will disappear, but new AI-focused roles will emerge, reshaping how Amazon operates and hires.

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton predicts jobs requiring real-world dexterity and problem-solving, like plumbers, will be the last to be automated. He warns that office and knowledge-based roles face greater risk from accelerating AI advances.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed Meta is offering OpenAI employees up to $100 million in signing bonuses to lure top AI talent. Despite the massive offers, Altman says none of his top staff have left, highlighting the fierce competition for AI experts.

Tensions are rising between OpenAI and Microsoft as both companies seek greater control over AI technologies and infrastructure. OpenAI is considering legal action and regulatory complaints, signaling a potential breakup of one of tech’s most important partnerships.

Adobe launched LLM Optimizer, a tool that helps brands boost their visibility and authority in AI-powered searches by focusing on Generative Experience Optimization (GEO), which is replacing traditional SEO. It provides marketers with insights and actionable recommendations to improve brand presence in AI-driven search results and chatbots.

Cursor introduced a new pricing tier for its AI coding assistant with a $200 monthly plan, which is expensive for most users. This update targets individuals and small teams seeking advanced AI tools for coding workflows.

🎓 AI COURSES OF THE WEEK

OpenAI is now offering FREE AI courses.

No payment needed to learn from the best.

If you want to master AI, consider taking these courses.

🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

AI Agents and AI Automated workflows are all the rage.

Why wait until tomorrow?

Learn how to make your own today.

📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

Copy and paste this into your favorite chatbot.

Product Feature Prioritization 

You are a product manager experienced in backlog grooming. 

Our product is [INSERT PRODUCT] serving [INSERT USER SEGMENT] with roadmap goals [INSERT GOALS]. 

Prioritize features using the MoSCoW method with justification. 

Table: Feature, Must/Should/Could/Won't, Rationale. 

[INSERT TONE]

🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

Give AI image creation a try for yourself.

Copy the text below into Google’s AI image creator!

full-length street style photo of a panasian beauty fashion girl walking directly toward camera on modern city zebra crossing, wearing wide-leg jeans, beige oversized blazer, wearing the puma silver sneakers, tucked white turtleneck, bold red sunglasses, straw shoulder bag, moving traffic and pedestrians behind, realistic Instagram fashion editorial, captured with Sony

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