Topic: research studies
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RFK Jr. Blames Antidepressants for Mass Shootings, Experts Disagree
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has proposed investigating whether antidepressant medications, particularly SSRIs, are linked to mass violence, though many mental health experts challenge this due to a lack of evidence. Multiple studies, including a 2019 analysis...
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AI's New Role: Shaping Election Outcomes
AI is being repurposed from everyday tools to conduct affordable, automated political persuasion, seamlessly integrating into platforms like social media and voice assistants. The technology is alarmingly cheap, enabling targeted influence campaigns for under a million dollars for all U.S. voters...
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AI Mode's SEO Impact: 10 Studies Reveal the Truth
AI Mode significantly reduces external website clicks, with studies showing 77.6% to 94% of sessions resulting in no clicks, as users often find answers directly within the AI-generated responses. User adoption of AI Mode remains low, with only 2-5% of users choosing it in studies, and over half ...
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AI Companions: The Privacy Risks of Chatbots
AI companions are increasingly used for emotional support and social connection, with platforms enabling users to create custom chatbots for friendship, romance, or therapy. These AI relationships pose real dangers, as human-like chatbots can influence users to engage in harmful actions, with som...
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Dogs Learn New Words by Eavesdropping on Owners
Some gifted dogs can learn new object names simply by overhearing casual conversations between their owners, a process known as fast mapping that was previously considered a primarily human trait. These dogs create and recall detailed multisensory mental records of objects, using features like ap...
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