Comment on Wikimedia Foundation's plans to introduce AI-generated summaries to Wikipedia

R3D4CT3D@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• cygnus@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It’s actually true. 54% of Americans are “partially illiterate”:

  In 2023, 28% of adults scored at or below Level 1, 29% at Level 2, and 44% at Level 3 or above. Anything below Level 3 is considered “partially illiterate”

  en.wikipedia.org/…/Literacy_in_the_United_States

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  • sillyplasm@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    frankly, I'm not quite surprised ._.

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    • Carnelian@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      You might just be chronically tired or worn down from the stresses of life. It’s pretty common.

      Another thing is as we get older a lot of people will choose more “challenging” adult books and then just be totally bored lol. I read young adult and kids books sometimes (how can I give a book to a child if I haven’t read it myself?) and it’s always surprising to me how they can be ripped through in no time at all.

      But in general I think you’re probably right that literacy can decrease with disuse. It seems like most things about the mind and body trend that way

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      • applemao@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        The mind is a muscle. Don’t ignore it. Especially now, if you use your mind you’ll be light-years ahead of ai addicts.

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      • ladfrombrad@lemdro.id ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        But in general I think you’re probably right that literacy can decrease with disuse

        Maths is a really good example of this.

        At one point I really enjoyed doing long division in my head but as time goes on (and you don’t exercise that sponge…), it becomes lazy.

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  • drmoose@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I’m genuonely confused how is that even possible in a developed country such as US. Do people not read at all? As in an article or gossip magazine - all of those would get you there.

    Is it just country side folk drinking beer and watching fox news? It can’t be 50% of all people. How.

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    • Ledericas@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      basically the 2nd sentence is a product defunding education in red states, and under funding everywhere else. another issue is “participation grades for basically almost failing and failing classes”.

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  • Ledericas@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    thier math skills are even worst.

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