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Happy Hoosier

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66. That's sounds more like a Master's Project!

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 10:32 AM

Apr 7

But I was an engineering student, so what do I know.

My wife was in the "honors college" so had to a do an "honors project." That was in 1986.

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A CNN article says some students at Yale now can't even talk in class without using ChatGPT to coach them [View all] highplainsdem Apr 5 OP

Jfc. SheltieLover Apr 5 #1

No doubt. This stuff is scary. Talk about dumbing people down! n/t PatrickforB Apr 6 #7

For sure! And many people go for it! SheltieLover Apr 6 #9

Some of the richest companies on Earth are spending all they can to hype AI and pressure people highplainsdem Apr 6 #36

Yale is like an Olympic training camp for the mind tinrobot Apr 5 #2

We're also losing potential artists who will not follow their dreams and develop their talents because highplainsdem Apr 6 #38

LOL!!!! valleyrogue Apr 6 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 5 #3

And those Yale students at least got through high school, or most of the way through it, before AI use highplainsdem Apr 6 #5

I think the dumbing-down occurs fairly quickly EYESORE 9001 Apr 6 #40

AI is dumbing down adults quickly, too. There've been studies of doctors and software engineers and highplainsdem Apr 6 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 6 #55

Yup. Straw Man Apr 6 #20

So it is working to perfection then misanthrope Apr 6 #22

That has to be incredibly frustrating for you. Do the students listen if you tell them they're just highplainsdem Apr 6 #42

Bold of you to assume their handwriting would be legible NickB79 Apr 6 #56

The old saying... oldsoldierfadingfast Apr 5 #4

Wat ar u talkin about! FHRRK1 Apr 6 #10

Those supposedly educated people will be addicted consumers of AI, victims of learned helplessness, highplainsdem Apr 6 #43

Shame on educators allowing this. chowder66 Apr 6 #6

Most of the teachers I've talked to tried to stop it. School admins were pressured by AI companies, or highplainsdem Apr 6 #8

they'd never get away with this NJCher Apr 6 #11

Only because you are there watching them read the essays and create the response. Intractable Apr 6 #14

No way NJCher Apr 6 #23

I'm sorry that you don't understand what people can do with AI today, let alone tomorrow. Intractable Apr 6 #28

professors are given classes on this NJCher Apr 6 #46

The only way you can prevent the students from using AI is when you are standing over them. Intractable Apr 6 #48

observation, not an insult NJCher Apr 6 #51

I look forward to your response to WhiskeyGrinder. Intractable Apr 6 #54

I'm an AI hater and I don't see how there's no way they couldn't use AI unless they're doing all this in front of you. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 6 #24

will do NJCher Apr 6 #47

developing creativity in student essays NJCher Apr 6 #58

The crux is "To prevent the use of AI, the professor has to monitor the writing of the paper." Intractable Apr 6 #59

Not the case at all NJCher Apr 7 #60

This is blatantly dishonest. Intractable Apr 7 #62

And they're doing all of this in front of you? During class time? Producing nothing outside of class? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 7 #63

Some outside NJCher Apr 7 #64

I'm reminded of a Star Trek episode... BurnDoubt Apr 6 #12

THIS is getting scary. calimary Apr 6 #13

I agree. I didn't expect AI use in school to result this quickly in students thinking they need AI to tell highplainsdem Apr 6 #45

That's pitiful BeneteauBum Apr 6 #15

Exactly,... Artificial Intelligence is a Mega-MAGA Zombie factory in disguise. magicarpet Apr 6 #52

Ugh Lemon Lyman Apr 6 #16

Reknown or renown instead of renowned. LisaM Apr 6 #18

I showed this to my friend, and him and I both agree with you. TheRickles Apr 6 #27

The end of struggle and critical thinking. AllyCat Apr 6 #17

Yale grads that'll wonder why nobody will hire them. n/t flvegan Apr 6 #19

Prof. Kingsfield from the "Paper Chase" would destroy these students should they later decide to attend Harvard Law andym Apr 6 #21

My senior thesis in 1979: no_hypocrisy Apr 6 #25

I don't think anybody under the age of 60 could do that now. yardwork Apr 6 #37

That's sounds more like a Master's Project! Happy Hoosier Apr 7 #66

The dumbing down of America continues. Vinca Apr 6 #26

Teenage Wasteland OC375 Apr 6 #29

How long until the post-AI Renaissance then? BadgerKid Apr 6 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 7 #61

Clickbait article Johnny2X2X Apr 6 #31

Not clickbait at all. It was written by a young person, a Yale student. And there's been more and more highplainsdem Apr 6 #33

Exactly jcboon Apr 6 #34

Microsoft's own study.showed that AI dumbs users down: highplainsdem Apr 6 #39

Sounds like bullshit to me. ruet Apr 6 #32

It's nothing at all like the kids-using-litterboxes RW propaganda stories. It fits in with news stories and highplainsdem Apr 6 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 6 #50

Isn't that RW conspiracy theory bizarre? I don't understand why ruet would compare this news story highplainsdem Apr 6 #53

My wife has changed her tactics. Happy Hoosier Apr 6 #49

What did she do to the cheater? NickB79 Apr 6 #57

Failed the paper. Happy Hoosier Apr 7 #65