Kids growing up with AI models around them? That's got real upsides. These systems can teach, they can entertain, they do it pretty well when everything clicks. But here's the twist nobody talks about enough—that very usefulness might be the problem. The better they get at helping, the more we risk depending on them for things we should probably figure out ourselves. It's like having a calculator that's so good you forget how to do basic math. Except this time, it's not just numbers. It's thinking, creating, problem-solving. The convenience could quietly become the catch.
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Ser_Liquidated
· 3h ago
NGL, this is just a trap. The more convenient it is, the more addictive it becomes. Kids’ brains will end up being ruined by this in the future.
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DuskSurfer
· 12-06 19:30
This calculator analogy is spot on. Simply put, it's like muscle atrophy—the more you rely on it, the faster you deteriorate. If kids ask AI for everything, what will happen to their thinking abilities?
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SerumSquirrel
· 12-06 19:13
ngl this is exactly what I worry about the most... Kids are using AI to do their homework now, will their brains just degenerate in the future?
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RugResistant
· 12-06 19:10
To be honest, this calculator analogy really hits the nail on the head. My nephew now asks GPT about everything and doesn't even bother thinking for himself... But then again, isn't this a common human flaw? Our ancestors did the same, from abacus to calculator to smartphone, each step is a kind of "degeneration."
Kids growing up with AI models around them? That's got real upsides. These systems can teach, they can entertain, they do it pretty well when everything clicks. But here's the twist nobody talks about enough—that very usefulness might be the problem. The better they get at helping, the more we risk depending on them for things we should probably figure out ourselves. It's like having a calculator that's so good you forget how to do basic math. Except this time, it's not just numbers. It's thinking, creating, problem-solving. The convenience could quietly become the catch.