ChatGPT may have dyscalculia

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If you’ve ever tried to use ChatGPT as a calculator, you’ve almost certainly noticed its dyscalculia: The chatbot is bad at math. And it’s not unique among AI in this regard.

Anthropic’s Claude can’t solve basic word problems. Gemini fails to understand quadratic equations. And Meta’s Llama struggles with straightforward addition.

So how is it that these bots can write soliloquies, yet get tripped up by grade-school-level arithmetic?

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LDA webinar deep dive into Dyscalculia

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Texas has the fourth lowest numeracy level in the USA

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Texas has the fourth-lowest numeracy level in the U.S., according to a study by Excel Champs.

The data was gathered by the National Center for Education Statistics’ Program for the International Assessment for Adult Competencies.

Between 2012 and 2017, a survey was conducted with 12,330 U.S. adults aged 16 to 74 to assess their numeracy and literacy proficiency. Adults scoring between 226 and 276 are “nearing proficiency but still struggling with numeracy tasks.” Those scoring below 226 are “at risk for difficulties with numeracy.”

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Key questions about dyscalculia

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A study from Oxford: There is still much debate about the exact nature and frequency of developmental dyscalculia, and about how it should be defined. This article examines several key questions in turn: Is developmental dyscalculia a distinct disorder, or should it be seen as the lower end of a continuum—or possibly more than one continuum—of numerical ability? Do individuals with developmental dyscalculia show atypical brain structure or function?

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Overcoming Math Struggles with Neuroplasticity

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