I’ve been working with so many students who turn to it as a first resort for everything. The second a problem stumps them, it’s AI. The first source for research is AI.
It’s not even about the tech, there’s just something about not wanting to learn that deeply upsets me. It’s not really something I can understand. There is no reason to avoid getting better at writing.
Wolfram alpha is much better for the purpose you describe than a generative LLM. The “show steps” button costs $5/mth.
I’ve experimented with it for math (was stuck on a Project Euler problem, it did give me the algorithm but absolutely flounced it’s sample calculation), and it can get some stuff right, but provide an incorrect explanation. Or fuck up a numerical calculation entirely.
Depending on what you are pursuing a degree in, another thing to keep in mind is that math conceptually builds on itself. If you are just trying to survive a math credit it’s like Cliff’s Noting a book for a paper - nothing will stick for you long term using AI.
What class is it? PatrickJMT is good if you’ve gone to calculus.
WA was too inacurrate for me to use when i was college, asking the actual question was found on some sites word for word.
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