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Brain Rot

A common bond of AI and Humans.

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Rókr Pálsson
Nov 06, 2025
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A recent study of large language models found that models fed junk data didn’t only lose intelligence, but also exhibited increased narcissism and psychopathy, among other negative traits. This is known as the LLM Brain Rot Hypothesis.

The junk data in question consisted of trivial social media posts, sensationalist media, and data requiring minimal cogn…

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