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Jonathan Haidt Calls AI a 'Neutron Bomb for Education'

Original: Jonathan Haidt: AI Is the ‘Neutron Bomb for Education’

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues that artificial intelligence is poised to devastate education, likening its impact to a 'neutron bomb' that leaves institutions standing but hollows out learning itself. Writing in The Atlantic, he warns that AI tools risk stripping students of the struggle essential to genuine understanding, echoing his earlier concerns about smartphones and social media's effects on young people.

Why now: Schools and universities are grappling with how to handle widespread student use of AI tools like ChatGPT, and Haidt's stark warning amplifies that debate.

Jonathan HaidtThe Atlanticartificial intelligence

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