> The cynic in me says that there will be Chat-GPT generation of kids that won't be able to think rationally on their own
This is, unfortunately, already happening. I've seen a terrifying number of users on Reddit uncritically using ChatGPT as a "source", or expecting (largely unsuccessfully) to have it give them expert guidance in performing tasks like writing software.
Making ChatGPT available to the general public, even as a "test", was a mistake. It's simply too good at sounding convincingly authoritative while being completely wrong.
This is, unfortunately, already happening. I've seen a terrifying number of users on Reddit uncritically using ChatGPT as a "source", or expecting (largely unsuccessfully) to have it give them expert guidance in performing tasks like writing software.
Making ChatGPT available to the general public, even as a "test", was a mistake. It's simply too good at sounding convincingly authoritative while being completely wrong.