Comment by BobbyTables2

I’ve been wondering about this.

There are high school students competing in contests that cover parts of the (Math) theory behind AI. A lot of high school research programs are integrating AI with other things and complex mathematical models…

To me, this is bizarre as Calculus is barely taught in high schools (and likely poorly).

Don’t get me wrong, these kids certainly aren’t the usual lot.

Yet, I really wonder if they know the fundamentals. Do they even understand derivatives or just memorized the rule for polynomials? Can they even explain what a transistor is?

Normal curriculum takes 5 years to go from Algebra I to Calculus. Real Analysis, Linear Systems, etc. are fundamentals taught only in college…

Feels like too many are trying sprint before even learning to walk.