Click Here Introducing The Homework Machine
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Dec 9, 2025 The podcast dives into the complex relationship between AI and education. It explores how students have rapidly adopted ChatGPT for homework, sparking debates over cheating and ethical use in classrooms. Teachers share their strategies, from open conversations about AI use to strict detection methods. The discussion includes insights from students on their reliance on AI and the blurred lines of acceptable assistance. Ultimately, the need for innovative assignments and domain expertise in education emerges as a key takeaway.
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Teacher Catches ChatGPT In-Class
- Devon O'Neill caught students pasting ChatGPT outputs into Google Docs during class and noticed oddly mature grammar and off-topic content.
- She realized students used Bing's Copilot to generate whole paragraphs that they then submitted unchanged.
AI Crashed The School Party
- ChatGPT crashed into schools rather than being adopted through official channels, so students used it whether teachers wanted them to or not.
- That unsolicited adoption has accelerated confusion and pressure on schools to respond quickly.
LLMs Predict, They Don't Understand
- Large language models predict one word at a time using vast text data, so they mimic language without understanding.
- Their outputs feel human because they mirror statistical patterns from the internet rather than factual reasoning.
