Equation 4 · The Jagged Frontier Fallacy: Deconstructing Harvard's Canonical AI Productivity Study
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When grading rubrics heavily weight surface fluency and coherence ( + ), low-skill participants appear to leap forward. However, this surface leveling introduces two profound systemic risks that short-term randomized controlled trials are structurally unequipped to measure:
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- [9] AI Snake Oil: What Computers Can Do, What They Can't, and How to Tell the Difference ↗
- [10] The Power of Testing Memory: Basic Research and Implications for Educational Practice ↗
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