AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT And Gemini Messing With Your Memories, Researchers Warn

AI is making it easier to create realistic photos, videos and stories. While the chatbots can be useful in many ways, researchers are now warning about another risk. AI chatbots can change what people remember and even make them believe that something happened when it never did. According to The Washington Post, MIT Media Lab professor Pattie Maes and her team found that AI-altered images can influence how people remember events. In the experiment, over 200 participants viewed a series of photographs. After a break, some were shown the original images again, while others saw AI-modified versions. During a later memory test, those who viewed the altered images were more likely to remember details incorrectly and were also more confident about their false memories.