Post by @AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip

2026-09-15 09:47 UTC

I dont think so. If(here is where my argument fails for most people cause i got really good education) your teacher thought you math properly tho point isnt the calculations but that you understand the logic. With ai the problem is the same with as a calculator that just spits out derivatives, graphs, etc by just typing in a formula. The reason you have to understand those is to be able to build upon it.

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@captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2026-09-15 10:27

100% agreed. My teacher said that he taught us tools, how they worked and how to use them, in order for us to apply them in new ways. Even with a calculator you have to understand the underlaying logic to actually do something. Don’t know basic mathematics? Good luck using a calculator.

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@WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2026-09-15 10:45

I think its both. you have to understand it to be able to build upon it, but it’s also no nearly as readily available as pocket calculators, and they require much more energy that too. It’s not as portable as a calculator.

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@melfie@lemmy.zip 2026-09-15 12:18

Local models on a gaming PC are already a viable replacement for a Claude subscription, and are rapidly improving, so the idea that we will have powerful open models running on our phones isn’t at all far-fetched. It’s exactly the same situation as with a calculator like you said.

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