> On the other hand, I believe in the value of "learning to learn", developing media literacy, and all of the other positives gained when you research and form conclusions on things independently.
That is not going away. Learning better prompts, learning when to ignore AI, learning how to take information and turn it into something practical. These new skills will replace the old.
How many of us can still...
- Saddle a horse
- Tell time without a watch
- Sew a shirt
- Create fabric to sew a shirt
- Hunt with primitive tools
- Make fire
We can shelter children from AI, or we can teach them how to use it to further themselves. Talk to the Amish if you want to see how it works out when you forgo anything that feels too futuristic. A respectable life, sure. But would any of us reading this choose it?
>How many of us can still... <stuff>
Yes, this is what I meant by the calculator part of my comment. You've got some other good examples.
>learning when to ignore AI, learning how to take information and turn it into something practical.
This is what I meant by using LLMs as a tool rather than an end.