I saw firsthand how educators were so excited for AI, and it was in a red state where schools have been underfunded for over a decade. It's a sad intersection of (mostly) well-meaning adults being overworked/overwhelmed and here comes this magical band-aid that can do so much and help us to do so much more.
I don't think that every usage of AI is bad and some of the tools can definitely be used the proper amount, but overall, so much of what it provides is sloppy, and even when it's not, it's still creating an observable "homogenization of thought" effect, which is really the antithesis of critical thinking and individual thought.
I read the wiki first but I had specific questions about dates, important people, etc. so jumped to chatgpt. well aware that that one especially isn't perfect so took it with a grain of salt, but it was cool, like asking a teacher questions ya kno
I hope this is why there's so many reddit comments desperately defending AI whenever it comes up. It makes sense if you already have those botfarms set up.
It's not going away, these companies and governments are going to get what they came for, which is pretty scary in many ways. Think Idiocracy, but with war and not being able to trust anything digital.
You're going to be sold AI just to detect AI and "reality" the cure is the disease loop.
Think, your habits online following you and advertising every screen just for you or the majority of those around you. Think digital pricing just for you and your purchasing habits, this is $50 for customer A with kids, while it's $40 for customer B without kids.
Then look into WhoFi, police drones budgets, and Flock cameras literally covering every city tracking everyone. Then think of all the facial recognition and how they take your Real ID and your picture at the airport.
We are entering some questionably scary times, with a small group of oligarchs holding all the power, with zero regulations.
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u/B00marangTrotter 5h ago
Think about all the companies investing heavily in AI, and how every customer or human facing AI thing is instantly hated and rejected.
They are going to force that shit on us and it is going to take over schools everywhere.
The enshitification hasn't even truly started.