When kids say (as one does in this essay) that AI will do the writing for them in the future anyway, so there's no point in learning to write, they have a point. But there is a second function of writing, which is to strengthen parts of the mind. Maybe in the future there will be "gyms" for developing these mental muscles in the same way we have fitness centers at a time when physical labor has become much less common in the past?
Those gyms are called schools. The only thing that's changing is how we evaluate students.
AI can now write essays, summarise texts, solve maths problems, and generate code.
Students can do most homework with a prompt, so traditional take home assignments no longer test understanding. But a quick chat can reveal what a student really understands.
So you can light a fire with a lighter, but you won't graduate if you can't start one with sticks. It's up to you.
