Welcome to The Daily AI Briefing! Hello and welcome to today's episode where we bring you the most significant developments in artificial intelligence. I'm your host, and today we have a packed lineup of groundbreaking AI news, from Midjourney's leap into video generation to concerning findings about AI's impact on cognitive function. Today's Headlines In today's briefing, we'll cover Midjourney's first video generation model launch, transparency concerns at OpenAI, a powerful new browser automation tool, MIT's revealing study on ChatGPT's cognitive impact, trending AI tools, and the latest job opportunities in the field. Midjourney Enters the Video Generation Space Midjourney has officially launched its first video generation model, allowing users to transform images into 5-second clips. This web-only system comes just days after Disney and Universal filed copyright theft lawsuits against the company. The new V1 model enables two approaches to animation: automatic animation or manual prompting where users can specify camera movements and actions. Each job produces four 5-second clips that can be extended to 20 seconds, priced at eight times the cost of still images. Despite this pricing structure, Midjourney claims their offering is 25 times cheaper than competitors. A key feature is compatibility with both Midjourney-generated and external images, with all video outputs carrying the company's distinctive aesthetic. CEO David Holz has positioned V1 as a stepping stone toward more ambitious goals, specifically real-time open-world simulations. OpenAI Under the Microscope In other news, two AI watchdog groups have launched the "OpenAI Files," a comprehensive repository documenting potential conflicts of interest and governance issues at OpenAI. This initiative from the Midas Project and the Tech Oversight Project archives public information and testimonies to bring greater transparency to the organization. The collection details findings across four critical areas: Restructuring, CEO Integrity, Transparency & Safety, and Conflicts of Interest. It also attempts to clarify OpenAI's complex business structure, particularly raising questions about the company's transition to a Public Benefit Corporation. Beyond documentation, the initiative outlines a "Vision for Change" proposing how OpenAI could meet the heightened standards expected of AI companies. Browser Task Automation Gets Easier For those interested in productivity tools, a new Chrome extension called Nanobrowser is making waves by allowing users to automate complex browser tasks through natural language commands powered by Gemini AI. The setup process is straightforward: install the extension from the Chrome Web Store, configure it with your Gemini API key from Google AI Studio, and set up models like Gemini 2.5 Pro for planning and Gemini Flash for navigation. Users can start with simple tasks like finding the latest product releases from a company and gradually scale to more complex automations for social media management, competitor analysis, and data collection. What makes this tool particularly useful is that it operates within your existing browser sessions, meaning it can automate tasks on platforms where you're already logged in. MIT Finds Concerning Effects of AI on Cognition A sobering study from MIT has revealed that students using ChatGPT for essay writing demonstrated significantly weaker brain activity and memory retention compared to those writing independently or using traditional search engines. Researchers tracked the brain activity of 54 Boston-area students via EEG while they wrote SAT essays over a four-month period. The participants were divided into three groups: one using ChatGPT, another using Google Search, and a third group using no external resources. The results were striking – the ChatGPT group showed the weakest neural connectivity and performed worse across neural, linguistic, and scoring categories. In contrast, stu