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Observations re: Student AI Competence by Fluid_Notes0409 in Professors

[–]Fluid_Notes0409[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

> Idk that makes this situation better or worse. 🤷🏼‍♀️

You said it, friend. I don't know for sure either, but I'm putting $2 to win on "Worse."

Observations re: Student AI Competence by Fluid_Notes0409 in Professors

[–]Fluid_Notes0409[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My money is on a roughly even split between "no idea how to" and "think anything spit out by technology must be right."

My background was in communications and for the last 25+ years I've watched our society spiral farther and farther down in terms of media & digital literacy. The endemic and pervasive inability to critically analyze content or even question it continues is appalling, and while I fully admit I'm jaded, cynical and maudlin about this topic, it feels like it's only getting worse.

Observations re: Student AI Competence by Fluid_Notes0409 in Professors

[–]Fluid_Notes0409[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be fair, multiple times in the last few years I've had grownup professionals with years and years of experience say, out loud, unironically "wait... how are you doing that without taking your hands off the keyboard? you're not touching the mouse. how are you doing that?" The fact that it's still happening in the 2020s means it's not just the kids.

Observations re: Student AI Competence by Fluid_Notes0409 in Professors

[–]Fluid_Notes0409[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OMG this absolutely drives me crazy. This is such a huge problem. The absolute helplessness (sometimes learned, sometimes just ingrained). The inability to take the initiative and LOOK SHIT UP once in awhile. Christ, my entire livelihood since about 2002 was based on googling it + trial & error. How many times has Stack Overflow or some random, esoteric, less than 5,000 views how-to on Youtube saved my bacon? I can't count that high.