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herval on Aug 2, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: OpenAI's "Study Mode" and the risks of flattery

Most teachers are not at threat of being fired if individual kids don’t learn something. I’m not sure that’s such an important part of the incentive system…

ewoodrich on Aug 2, 2025 [–]

The parent compared to a "tutor", who would be someone hired specifically to improve their performance in a given subject.

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