Power User with Taylor Lorenz Why Students Can't Stop Using ChatGPT
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May 22, 2025 In this engaging discussion, journalist Kat Tenbarge, formerly of NBC News, dives into the rising dependency on ChatGPT among students. She addresses the fears surrounding critical thinking and academic integrity in a tech-driven world. Kat critiques the education system's pressures, emphasizing how competition for grades can stifle genuine learning. She calls for a reimagined educational landscape that embraces technology with empathy, advocating for a balanced approach that empowers student agency in their learning.
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Education System Drives Cheating
- The current educational system prioritizes testing over real learning, which drives students to game the system.
- Students are not lazy but responding logically to a flawed and outdated school culture.
Cheating as a Systemic Response
- Kat Tenbarge shares how students often cheat because the educational system pushes grades over learning.
- She recalls passing tests through collaboration and sneaking info, reflecting systemic flaws not student laziness.
School Control Over Student Care
- Forcing kids back to unsafe schools during COVID disregarded their health and well-being.
- This eroded trust and highlighted how schools often prioritize control over genuine care for students.
