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Some 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.
by LocalH 3mo ago
Some 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