• BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    They’re not wrong, but I heard similar things when search engines first appeared. To be fair, that wasn’t wrong either.

    • Bob Robertson IX @discuss.tchncs.de
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      6 months ago

      In college (25+ years ago) we were warned that we couldn’t trust Wikipedia and shouldn’t use it. And, yes, it was true back then that you had to be careful with what you found on Wikipedia, but it was still an incredible resource for finding resources.

      My 8 year old came home this year saying they were using AI, and I used it as an opportunity to teach her how to properly use an LLM, and how to be very suspicious of what it tells her.

      She will need the skills to efficiently use an LLM, but I think it’s going to be on me to teach her that because the schools aren’t prepared.

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        6 months ago

        True, but at some point they’ll need to use a computer to write the essay. At that point, it’s pretty easy to slip over to an AI prompt

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            6 months ago

            I meant more that, at some point, kids do need to practice long-form writing on a computer. At that point, you have to watch everybody.