Why Do Students Need to Learn Anything When AI Can Learn Everything?

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After all, nearly every large language model (LLM) is good at summarizing readings, synthesizing large amounts of data and information across sources and culling it down to key points, and “remembering” foundational knowledge. So why memorize facts? Why practice applying concepts? Why learn to write? Both students and hiring managers are asking these questions.

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