Does the pattern hold all the way? I.e is the root cause actually ease of access to info? Did reliance on the internet and the information age also cause declines in critical thinking? Should kids be raised without computers? I guess I’m asking what it is about ai specifically that causes the deteriortion?
Having access to search is like the exam being open-book. The exact answers aren’t in the textbook, but you don’t have to memorize every detail. You still need enough knowledge and critical thinking skills to answer the unique questions based on the data available to you.
Having access to an LLM is like your friend giving you the list of questions on the exam and their answers, or at least the answers they think are right. You just dutifully copy in the essay style answers and don’t need to know anything whatsoever. Maybe the answers you copied in are right, maybe they’re not.
Does the pattern hold all the way? I.e is the root cause actually ease of access to info? Did reliance on the internet and the information age also cause declines in critical thinking? Should kids be raised without computers? I guess I’m asking what it is about ai specifically that causes the deteriortion?
Imagine life is like an essay answer type exam.
Having access to search is like the exam being open-book. The exact answers aren’t in the textbook, but you don’t have to memorize every detail. You still need enough knowledge and critical thinking skills to answer the unique questions based on the data available to you.
Having access to an LLM is like your friend giving you the list of questions on the exam and their answers, or at least the answers they think are right. You just dutifully copy in the essay style answers and don’t need to know anything whatsoever. Maybe the answers you copied in are right, maybe they’re not.