When I started thinking about these 2 questions, I started noticing how insidiously these technologies are influencing our lives.
1) Will the internet kill human learning?
The vast information available on the Internet started out as a game changing resource to learn from. However, increasingly it has become a disincentive to learn. Why bother to learn it if you can just Google it? This has benefits and drawbacks which are debatable but to highlight one aspect, I want to ask this question:
- Are you impressed when you come across someone who has actual knowledge rather than virtual knowledge?
I find myself surprised sometimes when somebody actually knows something that I wouldn't expect them to learn. Does this happen to you?
Do you find that the generations that grew up with the internet, are more dependent on it or use it differently from the older generations?
2) Will AI kill human thinking?
Productivity expectations are increasing to the the extent that use of generative AI is necessary just to get the job done on time.
- Are you more impressed by someone who creates content without using generative AI, versus someone who uses AI all the time?
Do you think of generative AI as cheating? Or less valuable? Or generic frivolous Pablum? Or a boon to save time and effort?
The internet can be a disincentive to learn. Is this true?
Generative AI can be a disincentive to think. Is this true?
How many of you automatically ask ChatGPT these questions before formulating your own answer?
