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The quote is heartbreaking but gives me a little hope.

I'm struck by a nuance in the language: I don't believe that students are nihilistic (believe in nothing). I think they are afraid that nothing matters...

We (everybody, not just teachers) have to continue to fight for a future where truth and authenticity matter and have value

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I definitely see that doubleness.

The self-awareness of this student gives me hope, because she’s clearly thinking about the big picture here — more so that any AI company CEO.

Maybe we take the companies from them and give them to this High School student?

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Powerful. Generative AI could cognitively and emotionally arrest an entire generation, setting us up for a future with no leaders, creators or problem solvers.

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I worry about that a lot. I think we need to be exceptionally careful with how we move forward.

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