[je42]

> All participants were then reassured that though 20 minutes might be a rather short time to write an essay, they were encouraged to do their best.

Given that the task has been under time pressure, I am not sure this study helps gauging the impact of LLMs in other contexts.

When my goal is to produce the result for a specific short term task - I maximize tool usage.

When my goal is to improve my personal skills - I use the LLM tooling differently optimizing for long(er) term learning.

[einrealist]

"I"? You should treat yourself as an anecdotal exception.

You are reading on HN. You are probably more aware about the advantages and shortcomings of LLMs. You are not a casual user. And that's the problem with our echo chamber here.

[je42]

However, I believe it is quite an assumption that a setup with time pressure reflects "normal" usage of a LLM.

[mparramon]

This would mean that short term tasks, the bulk of what knowledge workers do nowadays, forgo learning on the job.