Fear: AI is becoming the new PowerPoint, but in a bad way
math_rachel · x · 2026-09-02
Rachel retweets Marc Watkins' opinion, expressing concern that AI is becoming the "new PowerPoint" in a negative sense. Just as slides often usurp the lecture they were meant to support, many use AI in rote and uninteresting ways. Using AI well—like using slides well—requires creativity, ownership, and direction.
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