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26. The dumbing down of America continues.

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A CNN article says some students at Yale now can't even talk in class without using ChatGPT to coach them [View all] highplainsdem Sunday OP

Jfc. SheltieLover Sunday #1

No doubt. This stuff is scary. Talk about dumbing people down! n/t PatrickforB Monday #7

For sure! And many people go for it! SheltieLover Monday #9

Some of the richest companies on Earth are spending all they can to hype AI and pressure people highplainsdem Monday #36

Yale is like an Olympic training camp for the mind tinrobot Sunday #2

We're also losing potential artists who will not follow their dreams and develop their talents because highplainsdem Monday #38

LOL!!!! valleyrogue Monday #44

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sunday #3

And those Yale students at least got through high school, or most of the way through it, before AI use highplainsdem Monday #5

I think the dumbing-down occurs fairly quickly EYESORE 9001 Monday #40

AI is dumbing down adults quickly, too. There've been studies of doctors and software engineers and highplainsdem Monday #41

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #55

Yup. Straw Man Monday #20

So it is working to perfection then misanthrope Monday #22

That has to be incredibly frustrating for you. Do the students listen if you tell them they're just highplainsdem Monday #42

Bold of you to assume their handwriting would be legible NickB79 Monday #56

The old saying... oldsoldierfadingfast Sunday #4

Wat ar u talkin about! FHRRK1 Monday #10

Those supposedly educated people will be addicted consumers of AI, victims of learned helplessness, highplainsdem Monday #43

Shame on educators allowing this. chowder66 Monday #6

Most of the teachers I've talked to tried to stop it. School admins were pressured by AI companies, or highplainsdem Monday #8

they'd never get away with this NJCher Monday #11

Only because you are there watching them read the essays and create the response. Intractable Monday #14

No way NJCher Monday #23

I'm sorry that you don't understand what people can do with AI today, let alone tomorrow. Intractable Monday #28

professors are given classes on this NJCher Monday #46

The only way you can prevent the students from using AI is when you are standing over them. Intractable Monday #48

observation, not an insult NJCher Monday #51

I look forward to your response to WhiskeyGrinder. Intractable Monday #54

I'm an AI hater and I don't see how there's no way they couldn't use AI unless they're doing all this in front of you. WhiskeyGrinder Monday #24

will do NJCher Monday #47

developing creativity in student essays NJCher Monday #58

The crux is "To prevent the use of AI, the professor has to monitor the writing of the paper." Intractable Monday #59

Not the case at all NJCher Yesterday #60

This is blatantly dishonest. Intractable Yesterday #62

And they're doing all of this in front of you? During class time? Producing nothing outside of class? WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #63

Some outside NJCher 22 hrs ago #64

I'm reminded of a Star Trek episode... BurnDoubt Monday #12

THIS is getting scary. calimary Monday #13

I agree. I didn't expect AI use in school to result this quickly in students thinking they need AI to tell highplainsdem Monday #45

That's pitiful BeneteauBum Monday #15

Exactly,... Artificial Intelligence is a Mega-MAGA Zombie factory in disguise. magicarpet Monday #52

Ugh Lemon Lyman Monday #16

Reknown or renown instead of renowned. LisaM Monday #18

I showed this to my friend, and him and I both agree with you. TheRickles Monday #27

The end of struggle and critical thinking. AllyCat Monday #17

Yale grads that'll wonder why nobody will hire them. n/t flvegan Monday #19

Prof. Kingsfield from the "Paper Chase" would destroy these students should they later decide to attend Harvard Law andym Monday #21

My senior thesis in 1979: no_hypocrisy Monday #25

I don't think anybody under the age of 60 could do that now. yardwork Monday #37

That's sounds more like a Master's Project! Happy Hoosier 20 hrs ago #66

The dumbing down of America continues. Vinca Monday #26

Teenage Wasteland OC375 Monday #29

How long until the post-AI Renaissance then? BadgerKid Monday #30

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #61

Clickbait article Johnny2X2X Monday #31

Not clickbait at all. It was written by a young person, a Yale student. And there's been more and more highplainsdem Monday #33

Exactly jcboon Monday #34

Microsoft's own study.showed that AI dumbs users down: highplainsdem Monday #39

Sounds like bullshit to me. ruet Monday #32

It's nothing at all like the kids-using-litterboxes RW propaganda stories. It fits in with news stories and highplainsdem Monday #35

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #50

Isn't that RW conspiracy theory bizarre? I don't understand why ruet would compare this news story highplainsdem Monday #53

My wife has changed her tactics. Happy Hoosier Monday #49

What did she do to the cheater? NickB79 Monday #57

Failed the paper. Happy Hoosier 21 hrs ago #65