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AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose

  • Written by Naomi S. Baron, Professor Emerita of Linguistics, American University
imageWorkarounds to reading a book cover-to-cover have existed for decades, but generative AI takes it to new heights.dem10/E+ via Getty Images

A perfect storm is brewing for reading.

AI arrived as both kids and adults were already spending less time reading books than they did in the not-so-distant past.

As a linguist, I study how technology influences...

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