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Alastair Meeks @alastairmeeks.bsky.social

I profoundly disagree with the central premise, but it's an interesting and important question.

aug 22, 2025, 9:24 am • 1 0

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com

oooh! in what way?

aug 22, 2025, 9:24 am • 0 0 • view
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Alastair Meeks @alastairmeeks.bsky.social

I don't see virtue in failure and new means to improve are good. In the same way that people shouldn't be chastised for using Ozempic. But the question whether ultimate failure at some things improves us is well worth considering.

aug 22, 2025, 9:28 am • 2 0 • view
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Steve Vio @steve-vio.bsky.social

It all depends on the goal, Ozempic is effective for achieving the goal of weight loss. In the essay example, is the goal a good grade on that essay or the acquisition of knowledge? If the latter, the student is failing even if they get a good grade surely?

aug 22, 2025, 9:57 am • 2 0 • view
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Alastair Meeks @alastairmeeks.bsky.social

We're going to need to rethink what knowledge is valuable. (And how we test it.)

aug 22, 2025, 10:04 am • 2 0 • view
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Steve Vio @steve-vio.bsky.social

True, skills rather than remembered facts are probably going to increase in value with critical thinking near the top of the list.

aug 22, 2025, 10:08 am • 1 0 • view
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Mike Harrison @higheredactuary.bsky.social

I think any objections to using AI need to be compared and contrasted with previous generations objecting, say, to the use of desktop computers, calculators, radios or the printing press…

aug 22, 2025, 10:26 am • 1 0 • view