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Sympthsical

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15. The ship has sailed. Professors are using it now

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 05:00 PM

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To formulate assignments, organize notes and presentations, and basically run the core materials through it in order to build lectures and lesson plans.

Some admit to it. Many do not.

They're doing it. Their students are doing it.

The barn door isn't open - it was ripped off its hinges.

And when you think of all the different professions out there, just think that we're releasing subsequent generations of people who will not know how to solve problems when emergencies crop up. Critical thinking will be replaced by asking their technology. And if the technology doesn't know the answer, welp, hope someone's around who does.

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Something Disturbing Happens When You "Learn" Something With ChatGPT [View all] highplainsdem Saturday OP

Only for those who take it at face value. I immediately expect something to be wrong-- at least partially and hlthe2b Saturday #1

Yes that's the totally sensible approach ... to distrust the information until it has been corroborated FakeNoose Saturday #25

Also understand how low even that bar was. Remember the disdain for "Google University" RockRaven Saturday #2

I've seen so many people posting "I ran this by Chat GPT and this is what it came up with" or chia Saturday #3

That is so cringe-worthy to me. I can't believe how uncritically people have accepted this Iris Saturday #10

If you're going to use AI... ultralite001 Saturday #4

It's Cliff Notes in a new incarnation. Speedy and shallow. IMO. nt allegorical oracle Saturday #5

I'll bet Cliff Notes at least had 'some' human review. And the notes were revised over the years. erronis Saturday #11

Sure ... the Cliff Notes were written by live humans FakeNoose Saturday #26

;-{) Goonch Saturday #6

Whatever chatbot(s?) generated that AI-promoting AI slop answer for you makes no reference at all highplainsdem Saturday #9

Please don't tell other people what to post. Jack Valentino Sunday #40

This is a message board for people to communicate, not a display for AI slop. If it's treated as acceptable highplainsdem Sunday #41

Yeah, we all have our crosses to bear.... Jack Valentino Sunday #42

It was a request saying please, not an order. As for your availing yourself of the technology - it's unlikely highplainsdem Sunday #43

I put my use of any technology whatsoever which will help me to oppose TRUMP Jack Valentino Monday #44

Kick SheltieLover Saturday #7

Thanks! highplainsdem Saturday #21

Yw. Ty for being our resident expert on ai slop! SheltieLover Saturday #22

Doing a google search is hardly the best way to learn something to begin with... Wounded Bear Saturday #8

I have been using Google's 'NotebookLM', I think with good results. rog Saturday #12

Why aren't you writing those reports yourself, if they're supposedly from you? And why do you want highplainsdem Saturday #20

I'm not sure I'm communicating effectively. rog Saturday #27

I emphasized writing for yourself because writing is critical to thinking and shouldn't be turned over highplainsdem Saturday #33

OK. It's clear that your reading comprehension is limited, since we - apparently - agree ... rog Saturday #34

You ignored my pointing out that genAI tools are fundamentally unethical because they're trained illegally highplainsdem Saturday #35

You're just a wealth of information, aren't you? rog Sunday #36

If you had spent a bit more time simply googling, you'd have learned quickly for yourself that natural highplainsdem Sunday #37

(sigh) re: your assumptions about my diet ... vegan since about 1974 ... rog Sunday #38

Sigh. I haven't "singled you out" - I've posted hundreds of threads here on the pitfalls of using genAI, highplainsdem Sunday #39

I like going down the research holes of Wikipedia, pubmed, phys.org, Medscape, etc. erronis Saturday #13

Butlerian Jihad... BurnDoubt Saturday #14

This!!! paleotn Saturday #19

The ship has sailed. Professors are using it now Sympthsical Saturday #15

And there are more and more studies showing how harmful AI is, how much it dumbs users down. highplainsdem Saturday #23

We've said the same about social media Sympthsical Saturday #24

It's the end of humanity. We're doomed. QueerDuck Saturday #16

Dumb comparisons, and you know it. Or should. highplainsdem Saturday #18

so much wrong with AI barbtries Saturday #17

You can also create your own 'custom' search engine to do that ... rog Saturday #30

Seen on one of my fitness sites last spring: CrispyQ Saturday #28

Butlerian Jihad... BurnDoubt Saturday #29

OOPS!!! BurnDoubt Saturday #31

Seems Obvious OC375 Saturday #32