I think it's probably because recall is often a demonstration of proficiency - think how consuming/reading language is easier than producing/writing it. Not the only sign of proficiency, but one of them.

On the other hand, we benefit more from current technology by being proficient with references, and proficiency over an entire field is now inefficient and/or unattainable. Even in languages - native languages at that - most of us only become proficient at producing contemporary styles, whereas it often takes specialists to decypher old texts with appropriate linguistic and historical context. But now chatbots can fill in for the specialist by acting as a more widely available and in-depth reference, I guess.

[–] usernamesaredifficul@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago

systems don't have to be good they have to be good enough

our education system basically produces as many people as we need taught to the standard we need. It isn't better because it doesn't have to be and institutions have inertia