> Did levels drop because stuff got easier? Where did I say that that's the reason? You're coming up with developments that made school "easier" without any fu

> Did levels drop because stuff got easier? Where did I say that that's the reason? You're coming up with developments that made school "easier" without any further similarity to ChatGPT, and don't consider adaptations in the curriculum or testing following those developments. I specifically mention that schools will have to get rid of (some of) their lazy evaluation processes. > Also, is there an actual drop in levels? I can't seem to find a source that has decent data on this. And the only stuff I can find says 'IQ' has been rising over time. So please share it with me. 1. The Norwegian IQ study: https://www.sciencealert.com/iq-scores-falling-in-worrying-reversal-20th-century-intelligence-boom-flynn-effect-intelligence https://www.sciencealert.com/iq-scores-falling-in-worrying-r... 2. A comparison of exams in Dutch secondary education: https://nos.nl/artikel/2465434-eindexamens-wis-en-natuurkunde-steeds-makkelijker https://nos.nl/artikel/2465434-eindexamens-wis-en-natuurkund... That trend has been observed everywhere, but has rarely been investigated for uncomfortable reasons. The Flynn effect wasn't actually believed, not even by Flynn himself. > Lastly, I'm personally not convinced any of this will lead to a net negative per se. That's such a bad basis to mess with the foundation of modern society. > The calculator caused people to stop learning mental arithmetic Agree. > and start learning more complicated math Doubt it. Mind you: I mean arithmetic, which is what calculators do, not maths. People rarely do arithmetic, even with a calculator, let alone more complicated calculations. Engineers, ok, they benefit from calculators, but the calculator has not engaged other people in more complicated arithmetics, I think. > Which might be more valuable and interesting than writing emails. I don't disagree, but it will still have unforeseen effects, and doesn't alleviate my worries about education levels.