Its HIGHLY addictive, especially to idiots. They feel smart using it. Which is so ironic I can’t stand it.
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madame_gaymes@programming.dev 4 weeks agoYes, we are. I have a maths teacher friend, who complains endlessly about the shit that Sam Altman lies about, and yet they pay for ChatGPT and refuse to simply not use it. I swear it’s worse than meth in terms of how it grabs some people.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
RazgrizOne@piefed.zip 4 weeks ago
I literally only ever use it to rewrite things I’ve already written or to get my thoughts started when I’m having writer’s block (professional writing - not a creative writer). I really don’t understand why people use it beyond that. I don’t like having to check its homework all the damn time
Basically it’s just a tool for getting me to phrase or look at something differently. I can get tunnel vision when I’m writing or trying to come up with ideas.
char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de 4 weeks ago
I could give you a few real-life examples where it’s been helpful to me, but honestly, there are probably hundreds more depending on the person—as long as it’s used properly and not treated as flawless or final.
I’m a kindergarten teacher.
I describe what we’ve done in class, and it turns that into a short caption for the school’s daily social media post. Saves a bit of time.
For weekly assessments, I speak freely about each child’s week, and it generates a well-written comment. That’s a moderate time-saver, and I learn better phrasing from its output as I’m a non-native English speaker.
It helps me brainstorm new daily activity ideas based on specific goals or parameters. I choose the ones that fit and tweak them as needed.
When I’ve tried multiple strategies with a difficult child, I use it to get fresh suggestions for guidance or behavior management. I still apply my own experience to decide what works best.
It helped me plan a trip based on location, time, and several other factors—and it provided a lot of useful details I hadn’t considered.
It’s replaced Google for many tasks: it’s faster, often more accurate (if prompted clearly), and definitely more efficient for basic info.
I also use it for translation, and in many cases, it gives better or more natural results than Google Translate.
It helped me rewriting this very comment (till point 7) as I’m busy with something else so I saved time spellchecking and rephrasing.