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1. saadn92 · 1790263455 · focus · HN ↗

   I'm all for saving money where you can, but these models really aren't great for learning because they love giving you answers and it's so easy to get an answer, but the process to get to the answer is how you actually learn. Unless you put guardrails in place to actually learn, I don't think this advice is good.

   1. jgbuddy · 1790263839 · focus · HN ↗

      disagree- i used it for the last few years of coursework preparing for exams. If you give it context (i'm studying for an exam, do not give hints unless asked, your objective is to help my understanding) it is incredibly helpful. This isn't advice, it's a company going out of business.

      1. LollipopYakuza · 1790264217 · focus · HN ↗

         I have recently realised that people actually don't know how to prompt. They use AI "raw" and don't understand how the question can have a drastic impact on the result, let alone using skills or system prompts.

         Learning new topics or skills is a very good example, I had the same experience as you with Claude when I learned a new language.

         1. nkrisc · 1790265567 · focus · HN ↗

            Which isn’t surprising at all if you turn off your adblocker and look at how these AI chat products are marketed to the general public. They’re presented as all-knowing oracles that can deliver exactly what you want with only the vaguest and briefest of prompts.

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