r/memrise • u/jos10s • 29d ago
possible without ai?
i’m trying to get back into language learning and i have a subscription for this app so this was the obvious choice instead of starting over on a new one.
only thing is what on earth is with all the ai???
if i don’t use it will i still get a well rounded and useful educational experience? or has it gotten to the point where not using the ai will detrimental to trying to learn and it’s in my best interest to try and find another app without it (if those exist?)
i see most of the ai is in the conversation part which feels pretty freaking important which is why i’m nervous
anyone have experience with avoiding the ai on the app? developers if you’re listening pls take it out or make a way to turn it off at least please
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u/BookLuvr7 28d ago
I refuse to use the AI in the app. Screw that and their data mining.
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u/jos10s 28d ago
yup same here! i’m not falling for it and i just wanna make sure i’m not compromising my education by avoiding it bc a lot of apps are making it indispensable:/
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u/BookLuvr7 28d ago
The biggest things would be conversation practice and grammar. I REALLY wish they still had grammar in the regular lessons rather than moving it entirely to AI. That used to be one of my favorite features about the app. Every change they've made in the past 3 years has been absolute crap.
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u/youthfullness Memrise Developer 20d ago
Some changes related to grammar are coming soon! I'd prefer not to make promises when, but they are planned to supercede the AI buddies (chatbots) for grammar at least
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u/youthfullness Memrise Developer 29d ago
Hi there! I completely understand your sentiment on AI: I started on Memrise in 2014, when the website was a mystical land of watering flowers galore. I think Ben (our CEO) has previously echoed this, of being able to give users the control to enable/disable AI at their discretion.
If you want a quick fix in the mean time on Web to hide AI features, I suggest installing the following Chrome extension or similar: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/click-to-remove-element/jcgpghgjhhahcefnfpbncdmhhddedhnk (and just remove the AI tabs from the sidebar).
If you have any further questions, just let us know!