Why Even Basic A.i. Use Is So Bad for Students
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The NYT op-ed argues that even basic AI use is detrimental to students' critical thinking skills, sparking a discussion on the impact of AI on education.
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At what point should a university just mass-fail such students?
At what point should employers dismiss any college degree earned after (say) 2020 as diploma-mill fiction?