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Bible Verses of the Day

14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. [2 Corinthians 5:14-15, ESV]

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• 🧠 MIT researchers say using ChatGPT can rot your brain. The truth is a little more complicated

• 🗞️ More AI News

• 🧰 AI Tools

• 💫 Christian Business Spotlight

• 🌤️ Easy Cloud News

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If students use AI tools too early, the argument goes, they may not develop basic skills for critical thinking and problem-solving. Is that really the case? According to a recent study by scientists from MIT, it appears so. Using ChatGPT to help write essays, the researchers say, can lead to “cognitive debt” and a “likely decrease in learning skills”.

So what did the study find? Over the course of four months, the MIT team asked 54 adults to write a series of three essays using either AI (ChatGPT), a search engine, or their own brains (“brain-only” group). The team measured cognitive engagement by examining electrical activity in the brain and through linguistic analysis of the essays.

The cognitive engagement of those who used AI was significantly lower than the other two groups. This group also had a harder time recalling quotes from their essays and felt a lower sense of ownership over them... Read more 

AI News

• ⚡️ Meta’s recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers (link)

• 🥇 Nvidia reclaims title of most valuable company on AI momentum (link)

• 4️⃣ Bernie Sanders says that if AI makes us so productive, we should get a 4-day workweek (link)

• 💃 Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you (link)

• 😯 New judge’s ruling makes OpenAI keeping a record of all your ChatGPT chats one step closer to reality (link)

AI Tools

• 👩‍🏫 JustDone: AI assistant for research, writing, plagiarism check and more (link)

• 🔄 Botonomous: Automates workflows with AI and human inputs (link)

• 🎦 Vidgo: Transform text into high-quality images and videos (link)

• 🐋 Beluga: Christian sermon and lecture transcripts, translations and more (link)

• 🌐 Snov: Sales engagement on autopilot - we reach, you seal the deal (link)

• 🧰 Google Workspace: A suite of online productivity and collaboration tools designed for businesses and organizations (link)

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📚️ Choice Academics - Academic counseling to help homeschoolers get into their dream college.

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• 🛡️ Easy Cloud Security - IT services for schools, healthcare offices, and growing businesses (link)

• 🦁 Executive Coaching - Faith-based Life & Executive Coach for people looking to level up (link)

• 📚️ Choice Academics - Academic consulting for Homeschoolers (link)

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• 🐳 Easy Cloud’s Latest Product: Beluga (link)

Listen or read the following transcript as Joel R. Beeke explores the theme of divine guidance in finding a marriage partner. He discusses how God orchestrates relationships through providence and prayer, using the story of Isaac and Rebekah to illustrate how faith and obedience can lead to God-ordained unions. Beeke emphasizes the importance of seeking God’s will in marriage and trusting in His perfect timing and choice for a life partner.

The following unedited transcript is provided by Beluga AI.

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