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BY Peter Saalfield

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Concerned about its workers losing brainpower as they outsource work to artificial intelligence, Dropbox is considering using cognitive training tools, like memory exercises and attention-span training, to keep them mentally sharp.

The cloud storage pioneer has also experimented with “analog” offsites, where executives practice breathwork and put aside their electronic devices.

“We’re incredibly optimistic about [AI’s] impact, but we also believe we have a responsibility to understand how it’s affecting the people who use it every day,” Melanie Rosenwasser, the cloud storage pioneer’s chief people officer, told Fast Company.

“Brain rot” has emerged as a term to describe the cognitive decline caused by AI and social media, as studies have shown.…