AI and TikTok are giving brain rot. Could flash cards reverse it? | The San Francisco Standard
For a tribe of earnest Bay Area geeks, “spaced repetition memory systems” — ie, digital flash cards — have become a way to sharpen what social media and AI have dulled.
ADVERTISEMENT Skip to main content Business AI and TikTok are giving brain rot. Could flash cards reverse it? For a tribe of earnest Bay Area geeks, “spaced repetition memory systems” — ie, digital flash cards — have become a way to sharpen what social media and AI have dulled. Source: Illustration by The Standard By Sage Lattman Published May 25, 2026 at 6:00am Share Share Copy link to this article Email (opens in new tab) Twitter (opens in new tab) Bluesky (opens in new tab) Facebook (opens in new tab) LinkedIn (opens in new tab) Telegram (opens in new tab) WhatsApp (opens in new tab) Reddit
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