Sweet & Bitter — Positive and Negative Impacts of AI

How artificial intelligence is changing mental health, ethics, the environment and society — research-backed articles covering both the benefits and risks of AI.

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Advancing Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Cultivation through Smart Greenhouse Technologies

Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are increasingly important in global agriculture due to their extensive use in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and food industries, where their value is largely determined by biomass yield and the concentration of bioactive secondary metabolites. However

Čen 11, 2026

Bitter Research & Insights

Editorial: Social interaction in cyberspace: online gaming, social media, and mental health

papers assembled in this Research Topic demonstrate with considerable nuance that digital life is neither uniformly beneficial nor uniformly harmful. Rather, its consequences depend on the interaction among individual vulnerabilities, social contexts, platform affordances, and the meanings users ass

Čen 6, 2026

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The AI Creativity Paradox: Individual Ideas Get Better, But Collective Thinking Gets Worse

A groundbreaking experiment published in Science Advances shows that AI-assisted writers produce more creative stories individually — but the overall diversity of ideas collapses. This paradox has profound implications for innovation, culture, and how we think.

Kvě 24, 2026

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Cognitive Offloading: The Science of Why We're Outsourcing Our Thinking to Technology

A landmark review in Trends in Cognitive Sciences reveals how our brains are increasingly delegating memory, navigation, and decision-making to devices — and what that means for cognitive autonomy in the age of AI.

Kvě 24, 2026

Sweet & Bitter Research & Insights

ChatGPT in the Classroom: What 100+ Studies Tell Us About AI and Education

A systematic review of over 100 studies reveals that ChatGPT can improve learning outcomes by 20-30% — but also enables academic dishonesty and may erode critical thinking skills. The evidence is far more nuanced than either cheerleaders or critics suggest.

Kvě 24, 2026

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MIT Economist: AI's Economic Impact May Be Far Smaller Than the Hype Suggests

Daron Acemoglu's rigorous macroeconomic analysis argues that AI will boost US GDP by only 1–2% over the next decade — far below Goldman Sachs' projections. Here's why the gap matters.

Kvě 24, 2026

Sweet Research & Insights

AI Makes Workers 14% More Productive — But the Real Story Is Who Benefits Most

A landmark Stanford & MIT study of 5,000+ customer service agents reveals AI doesn't just boost productivity — it dramatically narrows the gap between novice and expert workers. Here's what that means for the future of work.

Kvě 24, 2026

Bitter Research & Insights

ChatGPT and Cognitive Decline: Growing Evidence That AI Over-Use Weakens Critical Thinking

A growing body of 2024 research suggests that students who regularly use ChatGPT for academic work show measurable declines in critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Dub 28, 2026

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The Smartphone Generation: Sharp Rise in Teen Depression and Suicide After 2010

Analysis of 500,000+ adolescents showing a dramatic increase in depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicide rates coinciding with smartphone and social media adoption.

Dub 28, 2026

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