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30 September
7:22 pm

we're seeing real concerns about something called cognitive stunting, where children ability to learn is being impeded by AI

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Steve Hilton, at California Governor General Election Debate (CNN)

7:22 pm
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Why we checked itInvokes a specific phenomenon ('cognitive stunting') as an established concern associated with AI use in children — a scientific claim that can be checked against research literature
What we foundThe term 'cognitive stunting' is real, coined by a Brookings Institution researcher, and genuine scientific concern exists about AI impeding children's cognitive development, though the empirical evidence base is still limited and evolving.
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