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AI and Human Agency: Cognition, Identity and Working Relationships
56%
Among daily AI users, 56% said tasks they previously did independently felt harder without AI.
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Exploring cognition and the nature of mind
Neuryz is an interdisciplinary research platform exploring how AI changes human cognition and agency, alongside broader questions about intelligence and AI safety.
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A neuroscience lens on why seeing inside isn't the same as understanding
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