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• @dave43law Dave Lawrence on x

  Humanity gets dumber at the wrong time Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests Two-thirds of secondary school teachers report a decline in core abilities such as writing and problem-solving https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

• @timbale Tim Bale on bluesky

  “Although teachers are sceptical about pupils using AI and complain about it aiding cheating, some admit they increasingly rely on it to do their jobs...As many as 76% use AI for day-to-day work....In the main, it is being used to create resources (61%), plan lessons (41%) and do…

• @rossignol Jim Rossignol on bluesky

  Sceptical about this.  And about the “most teachers are using it” stuff that actually seems like a bigger deal than the headline, which comes in halfway through the article.

• @eicathomefinn Margot Finn on bluesky

  ‘Although teachers are sceptical about pupils using AI and complain about it aiding cheating in exams and homework, some admit they increasingly rely on it to do their jobs.’

• @andreamann Andrea Mann on bluesky

  “Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI.”  —  That's because it's a feature, not a bug.  —  www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @aurelmondon.com Aurelien Mondon on bluesky

  Ah, progress...  Between this trend spotted in various learning environments and the destruction of the internet, I fear AI, as it exists, will give whatever is left of democracy its final push towards full collapse  —  www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2...

• @jacklewisevanz Jack Lewis Evans on bluesky

  AI is a disaster for kids and Starmer's government have gone all in pumping this sewage into schools.  They want to “ensure AI is used safely, critically and responsibly” while all evidence suggest that the way to do that is to wholesale bin it off.  No juicy contracts for big te…