Do not ask what Instruction-following Large Language Models can do for teaching

In this paper, we want to explore how and if the Italian School System has adapted to the evolution of the machines that are replacing humans in many repetitive cognitive tasks. Indeed, Instruction following Large Language Models are only the last evolution in this trend of replacing activity. Calculators, symbolic equation solvers, information retrieval engines, and much more have appeared during a long period. Many reforms of the Italian School System have been approved during this period. We show that this cognitive evolution of machines has yet to be completely taken into account in the different reforms. Finally, we propose a possible novel route to investigate how to take into account that machines can help humans in repetitive cognitive tasks.