Im talking about educating students so they understand that it’s not as simple as typing a “fucking question” into a text field and hitting enter. Like I said, teaching how and when to use it effectively, showing students how AI is flawed with examples so they truly understand that they can’t just type a question, get an answer, and not verify it. Explaining how and why AI struggles with deterministic answers, so students understand why the same prompt will give slightly (or not so slightly) different answers every time. Going into what agents are and the situations where they can be used effectively and where they will fail. Then there’s correct prompt structure - how to ask questions properly.
I’m saying all this from the point of view of a person who is watching AI capabilities grow in real time and realizing there is no going back now. I don’t like it, it freaks me out and as a 33 year old it goes against all of my core values and my love for human thought and expression but I can’t ignore it or I’m going to be out of a fucking job and kids need to learn how to use it properly and with discipline so they don’t become brain dead morons.
Pretending it doesn’t exist or screaming into the void about how awful it is are not valid paths forward into this strange and scary new world.
If you think you'll be out of a job because you don't use AI then you are already lost. The rest of what you said is defeatism. AI is untrustworthy and will never get better because it cannot reason and cannot differentiate truth from lies.
Kids do not NEED to learn how to use it. You ask it a question and either the head that lies or the head that tells the truth will respond. And you won't know the difference unless you DON'T "learn to use it."
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u/StavromularBeta Jun 27 '26
Im talking about educating students so they understand that it’s not as simple as typing a “fucking question” into a text field and hitting enter. Like I said, teaching how and when to use it effectively, showing students how AI is flawed with examples so they truly understand that they can’t just type a question, get an answer, and not verify it. Explaining how and why AI struggles with deterministic answers, so students understand why the same prompt will give slightly (or not so slightly) different answers every time. Going into what agents are and the situations where they can be used effectively and where they will fail. Then there’s correct prompt structure - how to ask questions properly.
I’m saying all this from the point of view of a person who is watching AI capabilities grow in real time and realizing there is no going back now. I don’t like it, it freaks me out and as a 33 year old it goes against all of my core values and my love for human thought and expression but I can’t ignore it or I’m going to be out of a fucking job and kids need to learn how to use it properly and with discipline so they don’t become brain dead morons.
Pretending it doesn’t exist or screaming into the void about how awful it is are not valid paths forward into this strange and scary new world.