This was always the goal: remove human teachers from classrooms in schools and universities, except for the very rich who will be able to afford human instruction.
This is why I have only contempt for teachers in higher ed who use AI in their courses--this is what you are actively escalating.
This is why I have only contempt for teachers in higher ed who use AI in their courses--this is what you are actively escalating.
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“Kids begin their day with two hours of instruction on standard topics like language, math and science, guided by an AI that continuously adjusts the learning plan based on how the child is doing in each subject.”
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Computers use base-2, not base-12. Programmers also use sometimes use base-8 and base-16, because trying to read or write a 32- or 64-digit binary number is a pain.
Poorer quality for cheaper is the business model. Just like fast fashion
Students don't need to be better than a calculator. They need labor protections and collective organizing.
The useful applications for pattern recognition like in medical scans do exist but they are not the mass market thing they want to sell.
We just won’t ever see the headlines, because now the techbros run the press.
It’s 21st century snake oil.
American education is already in a race to the bottom, while everyone claims it’s the best in the world.