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Re:ChatGPT loses users for first time, shaking faith in AI r... by Wowfunhappy on Friday July 07, 2023 @05:05PM (#36638282)
> But you cannot unironically think we can substitute fundamental skills like essay writing and critical thinking for a degree in 'prompt engineering'?

Personally, I don't think that. However, I also think it's logical and good for a child to select the most efficient tool available for a task.

I am not this girl's parent, and I'm not sure how I would have handled the situation if I was. However, I worry that simply taking away her phone may have been counterproductive. I would have erred toward some sort of open conversation about the purpose of the assignment and what she is hoping to learn.

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Re:ChatGPT loses users for first time, shaking faith in AI r... by treeman79 on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:04PM (#36640282)
Without a consequence, it’s in one out ear, out the other. Plus we have had the talk about actually reading several times.

Phone is her currency.

A warning on losing it will usually fix any behavior problems.

After one really bad episode of mouthing off to her mother, it sat in the blender for a week.

There was a firm understanding that it was being turned on if she didn’t correct herself.

She’s still a mouthy teenager, but she’s learned to keep it at a playful level and not getting out of hand.

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Re:ChatGPT loses users for first time, shaking faith in AI r... by HelloMcFly on Saturday July 08, 2023 @10:25AM (#36644736)
Parenting decisions are not isolated "best practice" moments, but the culmination of many conversations, events, interpersonal dynamics, and changes.
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Re:ChatGPT loses users for first time, shaking faith in AI r... by Wowfunhappy on Saturday July 08, 2023 @11:41AM (#36645440)
I don't know what the best practice is. I'm not a parent yet but I'm studying to be an elementary school teacher, so these sorts of questions are very much on my mind.
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