Beth Overmyer

“The fourteen-year-old in my life says every single member of her class is using ChatGPT to write essays. We’ve put young people, who are not known for their impulse control, in a situation that makes them vulnerable to their own desire to cut corners. “We’re told it’s more efficient, but do we dream of a more efficient future for our children? A good teacher is not teaching your child about Henry VIII; they’re teaching your child how to read a face, how to shape an argument, how to command an audience, how to tell jokes, how to transmit knowledge. “A teacher can teach your child to be human. A computer can only teach your child to be a computer.” — Fantasy novelist Katherine Rundell