Author: Dr. David Lowemann

Large language models (LLMs) and the institutionalization of misinformation

Large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, flood the Internet with true and false information, crafted and delivered with techniques that psychological science suggests will encourage people to think that information is true. What’s more, as people feed this misinformation back into the Internet, emerging LLMs will adopt it and feed it back in other […]

Published on October 11, 2024

Researchers Identify Gene Combo Linked to Weight Loss

The key to weight loss could come down to a combination of 14 “skinny genes,” a recent study says. People with these genes dropped twice as much weight through regular exercise compared to those without the genes, researchers found. Those with the most of these genetic… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on October 11, 2024

Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — As principal of Dunaire Elementary School, Sean Deas has seen firsthand the struggles faced by children living in extended-stay hotels. About 10% of students at his school, just east of Atlanta, live in one. The children, Deas said, often have been exposed to violence on hotel properties, exhibit aggression or anxiety […]

Published on October 11, 2024