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Why is that interesting? How often does that happen? Has it happened even once? Seems like fantasy; this has been possible for a long time, and despite it being possible, it almost never actually happens. Before AI, kids willing to orchestrate their own education could use the internet to become experts in anything. Before the internet kids could use libraries and books to become experts in anything. But how many take the time and effort to match a 4 year degree? Statistically, approximately zero.

One major problem: how do you get a job for which a degree is required, if you teach yourself via books/internet/AI? How do you get into graduate schools for which a degree is required? How do you envision advanced degrees working without funding or labs or mentors?

All of education is undergoing dramatic seismic shifts because of AI right now. Attempting to insult teachers for talking about it doesn’t reflect on teachers, it reflects on you.

parent dahart 1 month ago

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