The idea that social media giant Meta Platforms (META) and test scores in rural Colombia could have any sort of connection might come as a surprise to a lot of people. But, reports note, there is indeed such a connection in play. It is not a positive connection, either, as Meta’s AI bots are starting to get in the way of Colombian students learning. But this impact meant precious little to shareholders, as shares blasted up over 12% in Thursday afternoon’s trading.
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For many Colombian students, noted one report, Meta is the first place that they come in contact with the entire concept of generative AI. And, perhaps not surprisingly, that same contact results in what teachers in Colombia call “…a surge of AI-generated homework and…
