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> this shouldn't be hard to measure > see if they do better or worse over the next few years This doesn't strike me as entirely ethical. Also, it may be hard
by davesque 4y ago
> this shouldn't be hard to measure
> see if they do better or worse over the next few years
This doesn't strike me as entirely ethical. Also, it may be hard to gauge the long term effects of subtle misinformation generated by these models.
- sebzim4500 4y agoSurely there are more stupid experiments about teaching kids than this. Give them all ipads Give them all chromebooks Take away their ipads Make them all stay home and shut down the economy for 6 months etc. Especially since this one has a decent chance of working
- kbelder 4y agoI remember CS Lewis in "That Hideous Strength" talking about schools; he observed that no parent would let an organization experiment on their children, but that they can easily be convinced to send their kids to an experimental school, which in effect is the same. That said, you have to compare results from different strategies, or else you'll never improve or react to changing circumstances. I think it's like medical trials; you experiment, but be willing to stop the moment you get good evidence that one option is worse than another.