khamelean t1_j9nwvus wrote on February 23, 2023 at 9:06 AM

Reply to comment by LettucePrime in Question for any AI enthusiasts about an obvious (?) solution to a difficult LLM problem in society by LettucePrime

“the essay is still an excellent medium to do this.”

If that were true, then this wouldn’t be an issue.

LettucePrime OP t1_j9nx9qv wrote on February 23, 2023 at 9:11 AM

I wonder why high school math students are still required to show their work when Wolfram Alpha can factor polynomials no problem.

khamelean t1_j9ny3zc wrote on February 23, 2023 at 9:23 AM

Because they “won’t always have a calculator on them”…

Wolfram alpha can also show workings btw.

LettucePrime OP t1_j9nyzj2 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 9:36 AM

Yeah I'm very aware. I'm also aware it's detrimental to getting the knowledge in your head. It's the same reason we don't teach kids basic arithmetic with 4 function calculators. An essay is "showing your work" about the topic of your essay.