A.I. Taking Over the Doing of Homework?

[symbolipoint]

(MODs : Not sure of best placement)

This article in Yahoo portal should seem both unimaginable and undesirable.

"They're not doing it: AI may be killing homework as we know it"
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/homework-faces-existential-crisis-ai-100000703.html

I say nothing more yet. All who want to, read, think, respond in your way if feel to do so.


edit: very small minor edit, added three characters for sentence mechanics & grammar purposes.

 

[sbrothy]

Already while reading the article it hits me that the assignments were recently changed in “design” as part of the school reform. I wonder if it’s at all possible to do so again to “circumvent” the use of AI. I see for me a gridlocked battle changing the assignments and AI responses in perpetuity to alleviate this problem, possibly creating a new kind of problem as a result…?

 

[PeroK]

Part of the problem is that the technology oligarchs have got western society under their control. Nothing can happen until we have reclaimed our rights as human beings free from technocratic dictatorship.

If not now, when?

The AI systems are already being programmed with the oligarchs political agenda.

They don't care if our education systems are wrecked.

 

[sbrothy]

Part of the problem is that the technology oligarchs have got western society under their control. Nothing can happen until we have reclaimed our rights as human beings free from technocratic dictatorship.

If not now, when?

The AI systems are already being programmed with the oligarchs political agenda.

They don't care if our education systems are wrecked.

I was about to say it sounds paranoid, then again you’re not paranoid if they really are out to get you.

 

[dwarde]

I asked Google AI about this:

"
AI Overview

Yes, a large and growing percentage of kids are using AI for homework, with some studies showing the majority of high school students using it for schoolwork. While some students use it to assist with tasks like summarizing or researching, others may use it to complete assignments, with a significant portion of students acknowledging this can be seen as cheating"

 

[PeroK]

When I was growing up there was a children's TV serial called "The Changes". The plot was that everyone woke up one day and were possessed by an ancient spirit that rejected all new technology. In those days, it was TVs, washing machines and cars etc that were destroyed.

Britain reverted to a medieval society of sorts. It was, of course, supposed to be dystopian.

I'm not so sure that there isn't dystopia in all directions now.

 

[sbrothy]

I asked Google AI about this:

"
AI Overview

Yes, a large and growing percentage of kids are using AI for homework, with some studies showing the majority of high school students using it for schoolwork. While some students use it to assist with tasks like summarizing or researching, others may use it to complete assignments, with a significant portion of students acknowledging this can be seen as cheating"

The point here (the elephant in the room if you will) is that the students who wants to learn will do the work, and the "students" who wont will be sidetracked. I suspect we don't have much to fear where it counts.

I mean you are all highly educated and you got there by doing the work. Would you have cheated had you had the chance?

EDIT: If one is interested in the subject why leave it to an AI?

 

[DaveC426913]

The point here (the elephant in the room if you will) is that the students who wants to learn will do the work, and the "students" who wont will be sidetracked. I suspect we don't have much to fear where it counts.

I think the flaw in that logic is that, at that age most (though not all) students are not yet wise enough to know what's best for them and for their future.

If what you say followed through, we would end up with a generation of 5% competent workers and 95% incompetent. And we can't run a society on only 5% of the jobs filled with competent workers.

 

[sbrothy]

I think the flaw in that logic is that, at that age most (though not all) students are not yet wise enough to know what's best for them and for their future.

Well, yes, I admit I assumed a certain maturity. The argument breaks down the younger one gets. But if you made the AI do all your homework are you gonna get into a respected institution?

 

[sbrothy]

Well, yes, I admit I assumed a certain maturity. The argument breaks down the younger one gets. But if you made the AI do all your homework are you gonna get into a respected institution?

Also, we often hear of young prodigies. I doubt they used AI to skip homework and go surfing.

EDIT: Exactly because they were interested in the subject.

 

[symbolipoint]

I mean you are all highly educated and you got there by doing the work. Would you have cheated had you had the chance?

EDIT: If one is interested in the subject why leave it to an AI?

We can all say, we would not have cheated in order to earn credit. What we might have done and that students might still do is move to a ready-made answer to check ourselves. A more conservative form of this, textbook EXAMPLE exercises, in which we do our best, get stuck, and briefly check some of the solution just enough to try to get unstuck, and then work through the rest of the exercise as best we can. One problem I can figure if trying something like this with A.I. is that the A.I. system could misunderstand or lead us partly the wrong way, and our work progress is thrown off.

 

[sbrothy]

We can all say, we would not have cheated in order to earn credit. What we might have done and that students might still do is move to a ready-made answer to check ourselves. A more conservative form of this, textbook EXAMPLE exercises, in which we do our best, get stuck, and briefly check some of the solution just enough to try to get unstuck, and then work through the rest of the exercise as best we can. One problem I can figure if trying something like this with A.I. is that the A.I. system could misunderstand or lead us partly the wrong way, and our work progress is thrown off.

That is an insidious example alright. I guess it comes down to how you use the tool. Respectfully and minimally (aware of the fact that it is a tool) or as your go-to cheat sheet (which triples as your therapist and “long-distance” “partner”).