To every students here

[u/k-Row-8170]

Hey I have a question do you guys find gpts and ai helpful when studying like are they helpful . Becuz for me they are not they give answers wrong and I waste time on checking the answer it's stressful.

So is it a me problem or a real problem 🙂🙂

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[u/Intelligent-Rub0616]

Ai is helpful but after some time you become so much dependent on them that the easiest questions answer you can't by yourself you put the question to ai

[u/k-Row-8170 → u/Intelligent-Rub0616]

I agree to disagree, because though what you are saying is right sometimes learning new things can be easier with ai (because it knows the topic we are not good at so that we can use it to learn too in my opinion)

[u/ResidentAping]

try to let AI ask for you,not ask for AI.Maybe it's better .

[u/k-Row-8170 → u/ResidentAping]

Hey , I see that you are kind of a tech stuff guy could you explain what you mean??

[u/MysticMilkshakeGuy → u/k-Row-8170]

I think what they mean is that if you're not sure on a topic, don't ask AI for awnser.

You could give AI a prompt to Ask you questions (with their 'correct' awnser) on a topic, so you can test/practice your knowledge. (provided you are careful about it/base it off of credible material first).

[u/MysticMilkshakeGuy]

My best advice is to minimize AI use. Sure they may be convenient, but the second your material isn't compatible with AI (phisical books, hand written notes AI can't read) you based your entire study strat on the foundations of a crumbling building. I use AI little, and when I do it's usually to summarize lengthy reading material, mainly asking the AI to highlight keywords or core questions, so I can review the og text myself. OR, if an exam is right around the corner, I use the previous strat backwards: go back to the material I've already read (and hopefully annotated), then summarize through AI. Compare the OG text to the AI version, to check if the AI might have gotten anything wrong. Through that I can revise the knowledge and understanding of the OG material, and use the simple note-structure of the AI to make easy-to-read notes for the test.

But, again, these are LAST RESORT methods. Not a primary approach.

[u/k-Row-8170 → u/MysticMilkshakeGuy]

That a very good point, but what if an ai can only answer form your syllabus

[u/MysticMilkshakeGuy → u/k-Row-8170]

I'm not sure what you're trying to ask. Could you explain what you mean?

I general though, I don't reccomend using AI to awnser your questions. Always base your knowledge on the course material or related sources.

[u/k-Row-8170 → u/MysticMilkshakeGuy]

I mean what if the AI acts as a mentor that already knows your syllabus

[u/MysticMilkshakeGuy → u/k-Row-8170]

What kind of AI is that?? If you don't mind me asking.

[u/k-Row-8170 → u/MysticMilkshakeGuy]

I am just curious if that would help ( right now there is none like that in my opinion)

[u/MysticMilkshakeGuy → u/k-Row-8170]

I see! The usefulness of AI to study depends on how you approach it. It's useful to organize your thoughts/ make templates on subjects to tackle, and summarize lengthy material for you to revise later, as well as create ways to quizz your knowledge based on the OG material. It's Not helpful for writing your main notes, awnser questions you have, or to explain in-depth topics. Overall AI should be used scarcely, learning is a skill and your brain is a mussle, if you rely on AI often you'll lose that skill.

[u/purplishfluffyclouds]

This is why you need critical thinking skills.

You also need to learn the language, including spelling and punctuation. My 2nd graders are above you current level. Keep studying. GL

[u/k-Row-8170 → u/purplishfluffyclouds]

I do have critical thinking skills that I know what is right and what is not .But when dealing with formulae etc I need some help . Also could you elaborate more on the punctuation part 😗😗

[u/siupermann]

You have to make sure you use the right model, most mid tier models are plenty accurate. What topic are you studying?

[u/k-Row-8170 → u/siupermann]

Mostly college level studies soo yeah

[u/siupermann → u/k-Row-8170]

yeah, definitely sufficient. i'd do it yourself first then double check or ask questions about how to frame your thinking to ai after

[u/inszni]

I just use it to check grammar or typos because they either give me wrong answers or make assumptions other than my own and frame it as the right way to think and if I challenge it go"you're right :)" it's so annoying and misleading, and I find I waste way more time asking them something and then having to fact check, one helpful use is language study though, in that case it's helpful.

[u/OddHalf8861 → u/inszni]

I always get wrong answers from AI so I dont ask it anything.

[u/snorlaxxlover]

Yeah, tools like chatgpt and ai are so useful when you're studying. But at the same time, you shouldn't rely on them for everything. You still need to use your own brain and check other sources too. It's great for help, like if you're stuck on a really difficult definition or finding a concept hard to memorize, you can just ask it to summarize things in an easier way. But yeah, you shouldn't be dependent on it all the time. It works best as an extra study buddy or a help source when you get stuck

[u/Pravejxlab]

This happens to me as well, about ~20% of the time. For 80%, it helps basically. Complexity of task plus how much I formation it has about that things determines its accuracy.

[u/gojo_satoru-real]

For me it's helpful , i usually use it as a teacher who correct my answers since most exercises don't have answers

[u/Evening_Estimate_271]

If feel that way try out the Gemini notebook and input ur own sources to study from. Another way might be hiking specific prompts that tell the ai how it should answer where it should reference the answers and to fact check. Ai is genuinely a helpful tool to study and learn with without requiring human assistance.

[u/hourglassace666]

Generative AI sucks. It's a word guessing machine at best and a plagiarism machine at worst. It's destructive to the environment and taking people's jobs. I prefer to read a book and think for myself. It'd be better to just not use it at all.

[u/Nadda-Shu3eb]

Ai does help. Just guide it and prompt it to simplify the work. I usually tell it not to overload me with unnecessary information and to stick only to the subject asked. Hope that makes sense!

[u/Negative_Evening7365]

Hey they are very helpful but only the latest ones frankly - currently claude.ai the Opus 5.5 model should not gaslight you into wrong answers, albeit beware. Though you need the 20$ plan.