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Professors Say AI Is Destroying Their Students' Ability to Think (futurism.com)
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[–] 0 points 4 months ago (1 child)

I don't think we share the definition of "thinking", but that wasn't even the point.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    Sure. We can have different definitions of thinking and we can disagree that AI in its current form even thinks at all. It is all very debatable as it for aure gives the illusion of thinking and even has moments that are very convincing, but then later you realize it really does not understand what it thinks up. It just knows the pattern and predictions and not really the content itself which really makes you wonder if it really is thinking at all to your point I suspect. I can see your point if so, but thinking seems like a spectrum of traits and as far as my experience, LLMs showcase some thinking, just not nearly enough. Still very impressive all the same despite the hallucinations and odd errors.

    But if I missed your point, could you please rephrase.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Yes, that's more or less my point of view about AI. The message I was trying to convey is the dangerous educational, pedagogical path that kids and teenagers may take allowing "AI" to "think" for themselves, i. e. using different LLMs and even real AIs as a go-to shortcut for any problem or task that needs to be solved. Social digital platforms have already socially and emotionally impaired them as a generation, in my opinion. While I can recognize the generational differences in cohorts, this feels damaging, as smoking was for boomers.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    Wow. That is a very bold statement. As bad as smoking? The data so far has not been conclusive on the damage or not but we have to acknowledge that it has not been long enough to really know. Maybe it is as bad as smoking, but probably more along the lines of social media, TV, radio, records, printed material and even just writing as all of them had similar brain rot concerns going all the way back to Ancient Greece. Does. It mean we should not be monitoring but so far it seems like ok the balance it has been positive for students as many share it is a fantastic tool to learn things. Of course some will abuse and misuse AI, but so were Coles notes back in the day. Some people really just do not want to learn and I think that is ok. Hopefully the future will provide a place for those who love to learn and those who do not.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Yes, it's bold, but recent court resolutions against Google and Facebook, may work as a warning against an out-of-control situation.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    I guess we will see but I am doubtful unless the law has real teeth that will significantly impact the executives personally. Given how long it has taken to address social media exploitation gives me little hope we will really address any of the issues in a meaningful way and worse as AI will bring more issues that will likely go unchecked for decades.

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