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According to the veteran investor and co-founder of Y Combinator, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to writing in the workplace and in schools could lead to a loss of this skill for most people in the next few decades. This is even more serious when writing is an important part of thinking.

“To be able to write well, you have to think clearly. Obviously, thinking clearly is a very difficult thing, so not everyone can write well,” Mr. Graham shared in an essay on social media last week.

However, thanks to the rapid development of technology, people can now take advantage of AI to write and create content. According to Mr. Graham, people now do not need to learn how to write well or hire others to do this, nor do they need to worry about plagiarism because of the support of AI.

“I tend to avoid making too many predictions about technology, but I believe that in a few decades, the number of people who can write will be very small,” Mr. Graham emphasized.

It’s not uncommon for a skill to be replaced by technology in modern society. However, Graham believes that losing the ability to write is a negative trend for humans.

A recent survey by the Council for Digital Education found that about 86% of students use AI in their learning process. Of those, 28% use AI to rewrite documents, and 24% use the technology to create a first draft when writing an essay.

In 2023, the misuse of AI at a Russian university made headlines when a student completed his thesis in just 23 hours, while other students needed weeks.

The Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU) has called for a ban on the use of ChatGPT, an AI-powered search engine, after a student successfully completed his thesis using the program. The student also took to Twitter to share his experience using ChatGPT to complete his thesis. In the post, the student explained how he circumvented article length restrictions and how he leveraged AI to create a coherent thesis.

This student's thesis was presented at the school and accepted with a passing grade. In just 23 hours, this student completed the thesis, while other students took weeks to complete.

RGGU condemned the students’ behavior and called on schools to restrict access to ChatGPT. “Decades ago, universities faced the problem of plagiarism and copying of ideas. Now, the education community faces a new challenge from the use of AI technology in research and teaching,” RGGU stressed in a statement.

Viet Anh (t/h)