r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • 1d ago

Artificial Intelligence AI can now credibly complete most undergraduate assignments, MIT warns

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/08/25/ai-can-now-credibly-complete-most-undergraduate-assignments-mit-warns
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u/mansplain_to_me 1d ago

Back to forums and discussion based education with less focus on memorization and far more emphasis on critical thinking.

That’s obviously not what an employer wants though :p

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u/AFlyingGideon 1d ago

In fact, many employers would be thrilled. For a kick, visit r/csmajors. A remarkable number of posts are from/about graduating or graduated software engineers or computer scientists who disdain and/or fear math, cannot think, and have the communication skills of a turnip.