Secretary of education Linda McMahon keeps calling AI, A1.

Only the best people.

McMahon said she’d heard about “a school system that’s going to start making sure that first graders, or even pre-Ks, have A1 teaching in every year,” which she said was a “wonderful thing.”

But the comment wasn’t just an isolated slip of the tongue. McMahon added, “Kids are sponges. They just absorb everything. It wasn’t all that long ago that it was, ‘We’re going to have internet in our schools!’ Now let’s see A1 and how can that be helpful.”

104 points

How can anybody make jokes about this knowing what’s at steak?

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Sorry, it’s rare that someone makes a misteak this bloody funny.

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24 points

Oh, well done.

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If you order it well done you’re going to need some A1 to go with it.

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14 points

It’s rare.

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Holy shit. And it wasn’t just one slip up. She used A-One several times.

Jesus christ. This the person that is supposed to be at the forefront of education in the US. WTF.

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Being qualified is what disqualifies you from this cabinet. Can’t have any of that pesky competence getting in the way.

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11 points

We’re in a Kakistocracy

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I’ve seen more competent cabinets in an ikea

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This (is) the person that is at the forefront of eliminating public education in the US.

Just wanted to clarify her role a bit. Hope it helps!

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8 points

Its such a regarded, nearsighted plan, the whole project 25 thing

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All for the shareholders, praise unto them!

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They want to destroy that department. So they put someone who is dumb and hostile to education in charge.

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41 points

Further question: Did she mean AI teaching or Al teaching?

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Yes, please. A Weird Al in every classroom.

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I only know of one Weird Al, but in my mind, this is a job creation opportunity. There could be a whole new industry built around taking regular Als and turning them weird.

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He’d be an improvement.

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I doubt she know the difference if she doesn’t even know that AI stands for Artificial Intelligence.

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Lowest iq country on the planet!

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Lowest iq country on the planet!

Secretary Linda McMahon likely refers to it as “1q”.

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The video. She said it 3 times.

https://youtu.be/5vHOQI3Roao

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