This is going to be like when all the schools were pushing big data because that was going to be the next big thing.

After more than a trillion dollars spent, LLMs can replace: (a) a new secretary with one week of experience (b) a junior programmer who just learned that they can install programs on a desktop computer, and (c) James Patterson.

That's the bright future that Purdue is preparing its students for.

Yes, AIs will be a huge thing...eventually...but LLMs are not AI, and they never will be.

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jart 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I hope Anthropic is saving all my interactions with Claude so they can replace me when I'm gone.

Then future generations who like old school systems hacking will be able to pair program with Justine AI.

	▲	SOLAR_FIELDS 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		This is a much lighter take than mine which is that our behaviors being input into this system will eventually be used to subjugate and control future generations. I like it

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andy99 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This has nothing to do with whether the technology is valuable or not, it’s about cramming superficial treatment of trendy topics into academic degree rewuirements, which whatever one thinks of AI should be frowned upon.

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ivape 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's definitely something that won't age well. Kids are going to grow up with many AI friends by the time they get to college.

	▲	bigstrat2003 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If that's the case it sounds like universities will need to hire an army of psychologists to undo the damage that will have been done to those kids. Treating LLMs as a friend is profoundly unhealthy and will not end well.