AI models can get brain rot, too
October 21, 2026
October 21, 2026
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news:
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AI models can get brain rot, too
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Researchers have determined that when large language models are trained on frivolous online content, they can get brain rot like humans do.
As humans and AI models roam the internet, they encounter lots of junk: clickbait headlines, misinformation, hashtags. Research by Dr. Zhengzhong Tu and his colleagues . . .
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AI models can get brain rot, too
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Researchers have determined that when large language models are trained on frivolous online content, they can get brain rot like humans do.
As humans and AI models roam the internet, they encounter lots of junk: clickbait headlines, misinformation, hashtags. Research by Dr. Zhengzhong Tu and his colleagues . . .