The War With Tech Isn't New
Reading Allysia Finley's article 'AI's Biggest Threat: Young People Who Can't Think' (Life Science, June 23), I couldn't help but recall 1976. That was the year I entered junior high—the same year Texas Instruments introduced its TI-30 scientific calculator. Our teachers and parents repeatedly warned us not to become too dependent on this newfangled technology, as it might hinder our ability to think for ourselves. The more things change . . .
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