🆕 blog! “Books will soon be obsolete in school”
I recently had a chance to ask a question to one of the top AI people. At a Q&A session, I raised my hand and asked simply "What is your estimation of the future educational value of AI?"
The response was swift and utterly devastating for those laggards who want to hold back progress. The AI guy said:
Books will…
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@Edent I remember the TV being wheeled in, on the big cart, if our junior school teacher was off sick.
@Edent I almost hit block on reflex reading this toot, thankfully I saw who it was and read the article 🤣
@Edent The future of books is currently looking very healthy https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/17/waterstones-strong-sales-younger-adults-book-buying
Ironic given the massive power usage for AI that will become much higher power prices, schools won't be able to power devices with their slashed budgets and need for lights etc.
So will use books as AI will have priced itself out of the market.
@Edent ai requires the books to generate all its weird and wonderful ideas.
As a teacher I lament the lack of textbooks used in schools nowadays it is all teacher resources and worksheets differentiated multiple ways.
I wish textbooks were still a thing over here
