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Jonathan Haidt Calls AI a 'Neutron Bomb for Education'

Original: Jonathan Haidt: AI Is the 'Neutron Bomb for Education' [video]

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has described artificial intelligence as a "neutron bomb for education," arguing that generative AI threatens to hollow out learning by letting students bypass the effort of thinking while leaving institutions standing. The remark has drawn attention online, with readers debating whether AI in classrooms is an unstoppable disruption or a challenge schools can adapt to.

Why now: Haidt's stark warning lands amid growing anxiety about students using AI tools like ChatGPT to do their work for them.

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