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highplainsdem

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

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:57 AM

Apr 6

they're being told AI will take over the arts to such an extent no humans will have any chance of competing. One of my nieces has a teenaged son whose father, who works for Oracle, actually discouraged him from thinking of becoming a videographer because of AI. I've read of art majors dropping that major, of teenagers telling painters that they love their work but they'll never try learning to paint themselves because of AI.

Those college students having AI tell them what to say in class have not only missed out on learning critical thinking skills, but they've probably been intimidated by AI spitting out fairly persuasive prose in seconds, so they feel they can't compete with that.

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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 Apr 5 OP

Jfc. SheltieLover Apr 5 #1

No doubt. This stuff is scary. Talk about dumbing people down! n/t PatrickforB Apr 6 #7

For sure! And many people go for it! SheltieLover Apr 6 #9

Some of the richest companies on Earth are spending all they can to hype AI and pressure people highplainsdem Apr 6 #36

Yale is like an Olympic training camp for the mind tinrobot Apr 5 #2

We're also losing potential artists who will not follow their dreams and develop their talents because highplainsdem Apr 6 #38

LOL!!!! valleyrogue Apr 6 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 5 #3

And those Yale students at least got through high school, or most of the way through it, before AI use highplainsdem Apr 6 #5

I think the dumbing-down occurs fairly quickly EYESORE 9001 Apr 6 #40

AI is dumbing down adults quickly, too. There've been studies of doctors and software engineers and highplainsdem Apr 6 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 6 #55

Yup. Straw Man Apr 6 #20

So it is working to perfection then misanthrope Apr 6 #22

That has to be incredibly frustrating for you. Do the students listen if you tell them they're just highplainsdem Apr 6 #42

Bold of you to assume their handwriting would be legible NickB79 Apr 6 #56

The old saying... oldsoldierfadingfast Apr 5 #4

Wat ar u talkin about! FHRRK1 Apr 6 #10

Those supposedly educated people will be addicted consumers of AI, victims of learned helplessness, highplainsdem Apr 6 #43

Shame on educators allowing this. chowder66 Apr 6 #6

Most of the teachers I've talked to tried to stop it. School admins were pressured by AI companies, or highplainsdem Apr 6 #8

they'd never get away with this NJCher Apr 6 #11

Only because you are there watching them read the essays and create the response. Intractable Apr 6 #14

No way NJCher Apr 6 #23

I'm sorry that you don't understand what people can do with AI today, let alone tomorrow. Intractable Apr 6 #28

professors are given classes on this NJCher Apr 6 #46

The only way you can prevent the students from using AI is when you are standing over them. Intractable Apr 6 #48

observation, not an insult NJCher Apr 6 #51

I look forward to your response to WhiskeyGrinder. Intractable Apr 6 #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 Apr 6 #24

will do NJCher Apr 6 #47

developing creativity in student essays NJCher Apr 6 #58

The crux is "To prevent the use of AI, the professor has to monitor the writing of the paper." Intractable Apr 6 #59

Not the case at all NJCher Tuesday #60

This is blatantly dishonest. Intractable Tuesday #62

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

Some outside NJCher Tuesday #64

I'm reminded of a Star Trek episode... BurnDoubt Apr 6 #12

THIS is getting scary. calimary Apr 6 #13

I agree. I didn't expect AI use in school to result this quickly in students thinking they need AI to tell highplainsdem Apr 6 #45

That's pitiful BeneteauBum Apr 6 #15

Exactly,... Artificial Intelligence is a Mega-MAGA Zombie factory in disguise. magicarpet Apr 6 #52

Ugh Lemon Lyman Apr 6 #16

Reknown or renown instead of renowned. LisaM Apr 6 #18

I showed this to my friend, and him and I both agree with you. TheRickles Apr 6 #27

The end of struggle and critical thinking. AllyCat Apr 6 #17

Yale grads that'll wonder why nobody will hire them. n/t flvegan Apr 6 #19

Prof. Kingsfield from the "Paper Chase" would destroy these students should they later decide to attend Harvard Law andym Apr 6 #21

My senior thesis in 1979: no_hypocrisy Apr 6 #25

I don't think anybody under the age of 60 could do that now. yardwork Apr 6 #37

That's sounds more like a Master's Project! Happy Hoosier Tuesday #66

The dumbing down of America continues. Vinca Apr 6 #26

Teenage Wasteland OC375 Apr 6 #29

How long until the post-AI Renaissance then? BadgerKid Apr 6 #30

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

Clickbait article Johnny2X2X Apr 6 #31

Not clickbait at all. It was written by a young person, a Yale student. And there's been more and more highplainsdem Apr 6 #33

Exactly jcboon Apr 6 #34

Microsoft's own study.showed that AI dumbs users down: highplainsdem Apr 6 #39

Sounds like bullshit to me. ruet Apr 6 #32

It's nothing at all like the kids-using-litterboxes RW propaganda stories. It fits in with news stories and highplainsdem Apr 6 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 6 #50

Isn't that RW conspiracy theory bizarre? I don't understand why ruet would compare this news story highplainsdem Apr 6 #53

My wife has changed her tactics. Happy Hoosier Apr 6 #49

What did she do to the cheater? NickB79 Apr 6 #57

Failed the paper. Happy Hoosier Tuesday #65