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Re:ChatGPT robs students of motivation to write and think fo... by graphe on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @07:24PM (#35349538)
What is the benefit of thinking and writing in school? Forcing the populace to do these tasks doesn't seem to have a beneficial effect. English degrees are out of jobs and my courses in English I'd call absolutely useless. I remember doing all the work for a group project because it was easier for everyone who would just copy and paste wikipedia to me.

I'd have to see the value of these essays if there are any. I have yet to see any evidence they do anything except occasionally put people's heads in the clouds.

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Re:ChatGPT robs students of motivation to write and think fo... by readertime on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @09:58PM (#35351132)
> What is the benefit of thinking and writing in school?

Cogito ergo sum.

Practicing thinking makes you a better thinker. Thinking is what makes us… us.

(To be clear though I think LLMs / AI generally can be a tool for thought.)

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