The joy of blackouts; AI ruins college; The Consciousness Wars continue; Peter Singer’s chatbot betrays him, & more
Erik Hoeltheintrinsicperspective.com
The joy of blackouts; AI ruins college; The Consciousness Wars continue; Peter Singer’s chatbot betrays him, & more
When artificial intelligence is used to diagnose cancer or automate soul-crushing tasks that require vapid toiling, it makes us more human and should be celebrated. But when it sucks out the core process of advanced cognition, cutting-edge tools can become an existential peril. In the formative stages of education, we are now at risk of stripping... See more
Brian Klaas • The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition
The digitalization of education, once it reaches AI—the supreme educator—reverses not into digital learning but into digital cheating. Human intelligence, nearing its full potential, doesn’t flip dull people into smart ones but reverses into artificial intelligence.