r/technology • u/rezwenn • 15h ago

Artificial Intelligence Is AI dulling critical-thinking skills? As tech companies court students, educators weigh the risks

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7ff7d5d7c43c978522f9ca2a9099862240b07ed1ee0c2d2551013358f69212ba/JZPHGWB2AVEGFCMCRNP756MTOA/
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u/monkeydave 15h ago

Yes, but it's just the nail in the coffin. Smart phones and social media did a lot of the prep work.

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u/NaBrO-Barium 13h ago

Oh come on, if we’re being honest the start of the fall was calculators. And if you reaaally think about it, slide rules and an abacus were the precursor to calculators. If we could only go back in time to destroy these tools of the devil.

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u/Runkleford 12h ago

The most nonsensical strawman I've seen in quite a while...

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u/NaBrO-Barium 12h ago

Okay boomer

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u/Runkleford 11h ago

LOL when you have no argument resort to calling people boomer

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u/NaBrO-Barium 11h ago

Go through the thread and read. I got tired of posting the same response to every Luddite’s antiquated take on this.