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Study Finds Viral ‘Junk’ Data Causes Lasting Decline in Open-Source Language Models

A multi-university preprint ties sustained training on clickbait posts to persistent performance declines.

Study Finds Viral Social Media Data Causes Lasting 'Brain Rot' in AI Models