Dropbox plans cognitive training to fight AI brain rot in workers

Dropbox is considering cognitive training tools such as memory and attention exercises to keep employees mentally sharp as they delegate more work to AI. The company has also tested analog offsites without devices and breathwork sessions. Chief people officer Melanie Rosenwasser said Dropbox is exploring how AI affects daily users.

• Dropbox explores memory and attention training for employees
• Company runs device-free offsites with breathwork sessions
• NIH-funded study found reasoning training benefits lasting up to a decade
• JLL opened a brain gym in its Singapore office last year