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Please don't. Don't deprive children of the interaction with other human beings. 5 year olds don't need tutors. They need play, touch, sense, feel, run, breath,
by 28304283409234 3mo ago
Please don't. Don't deprive children of the interaction with other human beings. 5 year olds don't need tutors. They need play, touch, sense, feel, run, breath, sky, earth.
- eba7keb 3mo agoI’m curious why it has to be an either or? Spending 30 minutes with a tutor doesn’t deprive children of interaction with humans. If we can support a child’s learning (perhaps even more efficiently) doesn’t it give them more time to do that?
- LocalH 3mo agoReplacing a human tutor with an AI that will wildly hallucinate is wrong, and will directly contribute to the dumbing down of society that people here often bemoan. This is the equivalent of "parenting" by putting a kid in front of YouTube Kids for half the day
- willmarch 3mo ago"That will wildly hallucinate" feels wildly hyperbolic considering how fast models are improving in their abilities, especially with proper safeguards built into the model harness.
- gentooflux 3mo agoI was making a dessert recipe last week where everything including utensils needed to stay cold, and Gemini suggested I freeze my hands in an ice bath before getting started.
- willmarch 3mo agoIt's fairly common to briefly cool your hands with cold water or in an ice bath before working on certain recipes.
- gentooflux 3mo agoIt used the words "freeze your hands"
- willmarch 3mo agoI think any reasonable person would come to the conclusion it meant for you to chill your hands in ice water.
- gentooflux 3mo agoThis post is about using AI to teach 5 year olds...
- LocalH 3mo agoSome 5 year olds could use a human tutor. Giving them AI instead is no different than plopping them in front of "Youtube Kids" instead of being a parent.
- tekne 3mo ago"Some 5 year olds could use a gourmet meal. Giving them a mass-produced TV dinner is no different than sedating them with opiates* and pouring garbage on them instead of being a parent." * the more things change the more they stay the same: https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/the-addictive-history-of-medicine-opium-the-poor-childs-nurse/ https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/the-addictive-history-of-m...
- dang 3mo ago"Don't be snarky." "Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith." Also, please don't use quotation marks to make it look like you're quoting someone when you aren't. That's also an internet snark trope and we're trying to avoid that kind of thing here. p.s. That's an interesting, and heartbreaking, historical link.
- tekne 3mo agoThanks! Apologies about the tone -- I meant it as a syllogism, not a snark! I'll try to be clearer next time!
- thenatureboy 3mo agoNot every one can afford or obtain a tutor. Good talk though
- catalinvoss 3mo agoWe agree with this sentiment. Our goal is to supplement children with effective learning, NOT replace humans. This article can provide a little more context on how we're thinking about this: https://www.ello.com/blog/ai-should-make-clear-what-reality-is https://www.ello.com/blog/ai-should-make-clear-what-reality-...
- 28304283409234 3mo agoI applaud your dreams and hopes. I don't share them though, and predict this type of device will destroy countless meaningfull parent-child-teacher relationship.
- geoffmanning 3mo agoIn your article you hit the nail on the head on why this should not be used for developing minds, especially between the ages of 5-7, though i would consider using your product after that. This age range is a critical period for theory of mind, executive function scaffolding, pragmatic language development, and attentional regulation. This technology directly intersects with these maturing systems.
- fatata123 3mo ago[dead]