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minus-squareveeelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·8 months agoThe benefits to learning math and science look pretty promising.
minus-squarebest_username_ever@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoNot for junior programmers around me. They use ChatGPT and then cannot tell me what “they” wrote or why it’s wrong. They will learn nothing and I suspect it’s the same for every thing that requires some thinking and fixing your own mistakes. As a senior I don’t care, but I pity them.
minus-squareveeelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoRight, that’s just plagiarism. I’m talking about the recent demos using AI to teach you subject matter via conversation. Seems like info retention could be higher.
The benefits to learning math and science look pretty promising.
Not for junior programmers around me. They use ChatGPT and then cannot tell me what “they” wrote or why it’s wrong. They will learn nothing and I suspect it’s the same for every thing that requires some thinking and fixing your own mistakes.
As a senior I don’t care, but I pity them.
Right, that’s just plagiarism.
I’m talking about the recent demos using AI to teach you subject matter via conversation. Seems like info retention could be higher.