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Originally posted by Merry on May 29, 2025 09:49

I think one characteristic that is so uniquely human that AI wouldn’t be able to recreate it would be the ability to properly communicate with your peers. Communication is a skill that requires the ability to look away from screens and given answers and use your own thoughts to simply converse and share ideas with others, and without this capability we lack the basic social interactions that one needs. People have become so heavily reliant on AI that they now even treat it like their friend a lot of the time leading to this over dependance for social and emotional support from something that isn’t real. Yes, AI can take in your problems and provide you with possible solutions, however none of them are adequate solutions considering they are catered responses which are just unrealistic. Humans don’t need to be told what they want to hear in order to get better, they need to be told what is true in this situation regardless of if it is what they wanted out of the situation which is just a basic part of human interaction. There have even been cases where AI has been used in incredibly serious situations as a coping mechanism and according to the article “Your Chatbot Won’t Cry If You Die” “thanks to their relationships with their chatbots, feel confident enough to eventually “even attempt (real,human) dating.’” However realistically there is not a case where talking to a robot tailored to what you want to hear is ever going to help you get better at talking to other humans. It is only going to make one’s problems worse by masking them with artificial solutions.

There is never a case where humans have a perfect back and forth discussion of perfectly catered responses like there are with AI. But that is something that humans with basic social and communication skills are used to. Even now we see that younger generations are more proficient with using AI resources than they are holding a conversation with another person. Even now social anxiety is such a common thing due to the fact that due to the state of the world people have gotten so used to talking over a screen to the point where when faced with real in person social interactions they don’t know what to do. This is incredibly concerning because without human interaction and companionship, humans really cannot thrive and exist properly like they have before the age of AI.

I really liked your response—it brought up a lot of good points that I’ve definitely noticed too. I agree that real human communication is something AI just can’t truly copy. Talking to someone face-to-face, reading their expressions, feeling their emotions—those are things only humans can do. AI might be helpful sometimes, but it can’t replace a real conversation with someone who actually understands you. AI also cannot mimic the unpredictable elements of a human interaction, like disagreements and arguments.

I also thought your point about people treating AI like a friend was kind of scary but very true. A lot of people are getting way too comfortable relying on it for emotional support, which isn’t healthy in the long run, and isolates them from the rest of society. Like you said, AI gives answers that are super tailored and unrealistic—it’s not the same as someone being honest with you or helping you grow through real feedback.

The part about younger people struggling with in-person conversations really hit me too. I’ve seen that a lot—even in school, people are more comfortable texting than actually talking. I can find myself feeling that way at time too, but I try to come out of my shell whenever I can to socialize as much as possible.

Originally posted by Merry on May 29, 2025 09:49

I think one characteristic that is so uniquely human that AI wouldn’t be able to recreate it would be the ability to properly communicate with your peers. Communication is a skill that requires the ability to look away from screens and given answers and use your own thoughts to simply converse and share ideas with others, and without this capability we lack the basic social interactions that one needs. People have become so heavily reliant on AI that they now even treat it like their friend a lot of the time leading to this over dependance for social and emotional support from something that isn’t real. Yes, AI can take in your problems and provide you with possible solutions, however none of them are adequate solutions considering they are catered responses which are just unrealistic. Humans don’t need to be told what they want to hear in order to get better, they need to be told what is true in this situation regardless of if it is what they wanted out of the situation which is just a basic part of human interaction. There have even been cases where AI has been used in incredibly serious situations as a coping mechanism and according to the article “Your Chatbot Won’t Cry If You Die” “thanks to their relationships with their chatbots, feel confident enough to eventually “even attempt (real,human) dating.’” However realistically there is not a case where talking to a robot tailored to what you want to hear is ever going to help you get better at talking to other humans. It is only going to make one’s problems worse by masking them with artificial solutions.

There is never a case where humans have a perfect back and forth discussion of perfectly catered responses like there are with AI. But that is something that humans with basic social and communication skills are used to. Even now we see that younger generations are more proficient with using AI resources than they are holding a conversation with another person. Even now social anxiety is such a common thing due to the fact that due to the state of the world people have gotten so used to talking over a screen to the point where when faced with real in person social interactions they don’t know what to do. This is incredibly concerning because without human interaction and companionship, humans really cannot thrive and exist properly like they have before the age of AI.

I agree to an extent that AI wouldn’t be able to replicate human emotion and communication because it can’t feel, it just gives responses that it thinks would help you the best. However, AI is a good way to rant, gather thoughts, or even seek some reasonable advice to because it will look for real viable solutions for your problem or need. I think that using AI would impede on peoples communication skills, and people would generally try to communicate with real people less and more with AI. So that is a risk. I believe that AI wouldn’t tell you what you want to hear, but what you need to hear. Since it doesn’t have any emotions, it won’t feel inclined to lie to you or give you a soft truth. It will tell you what you need to hear without feeling bad or scared to hurt your feelings simply because it doesn’t have feelings. I believe that while AI wouldn’t be able to fully replicate therapist, it could be offered as helping tool to those struggling and needing a way to vent. I think that AI usage does need to decrease, but it shouldn’t be looked down upon if someone uses AI as a means of friends when they don’t have anyone else because the world is hard and it would improve peoples lives. However, I don’t believe humanity should fully rely on AI, and schools should work towards improving childrens communication with others and how to convey what they’re feeling.

Originally posted by shirleytemple on May 29, 2025 09:57

The things to be considered when using AI in education is who can use it, where, how, and at what times. It is important to think about who can use it because the idea is no one gets a better advantage than others. So, if teachers are able to use it to make or grade assignments, then students should be able to use it to complete the work. This example however, shows that the usage of AI in school shouldn’t exist because it takes away from peoples jobs and childrens learning. Additionally, AI isn’t a good way to grade anything but math really, and even then it can make mistakes. It in whole takes away from the entire point of school. Therefore, AI, shouldn’t be allowed to be used at all in classes. Regardless of if it is for lesson plans, to grade something, or complete homework. There are some mild exceptions, like the usage of AI to brainstorm ideas for a project but when it starts doing the real thinking for a person is when it becomes problematic. The difficulty of allowing AI for this use, is there is no way to control to what extent students use AI. Another example, a kid uses AI to help study, shows it is okay, because it can create flashcards and help the kid understand the material more. It is important to notice that the AI isn’t being used for any real school related work, and that is why it is okay. In Everyone Using AI To Cheat, it is said that, “In other words, our universities are not teaching our citizens sufficiently valuable skills; rather we are teaching them that which can be cloned at low cost. The AIs are already very good at those tasks, and they will only get better at a rapid pace.” To summarize, the point is that AI is better than even teachers because what is taught in school isn’t valuable material but easy stuff, to produce workers for minimum cost. This is a relfection of the school courses and not the potential of the students or the teachers intelligence. As a society, people can use AI to reflect on how education quality has diminished in some places, and look to improve upon those instead of taking the cheap and easy way.

I agree with what my peer is saying, especially about the differences between ethical and non-ethical usages of AI. I especially agree with how my peer mentions that AI can be used in beneficial ways for both teachers and students like if it is being used to brainstorm ideas for a project or if a student is using it to create flashcards to study with seeing as those are both usages that don’t affect other people. They also touch on the idea of some teachers not teaching for the purpose of learning but for the purpose of creating workers which would be were AI comes in, which I think is a very important subject seeing as many teachers, not all, who lack a passion for their subject tend to do that leading to subject being taught poorly causing a student to feel like they have no other option but to have AI do the work for them.

Originally posted by questionably123 on May 30, 2025 08:51

The structural issues that might push students to use AI are that often times students care more about grades than actual learning and they want to do well in school so they can get into better schools. Another reason might be that some students may be scared or nervous to ask for help and they might feel more comfortable asking AI for help rather than a teacher or parents also schools might lack resources such as tutoring so students might need to use AI to make up for the gaps. AI is making academic integrity harder for students, some students may use AI on every assignment and this might make them develop dishonest habits that they will carry over to college or their workplace, and unlike high school, these dishonest habits will cause them to face determinantal consequences. AI can also be used in unethical ways such as asking AI to teach you how to do a problem make a study guide or proofread your essay for spelling and grammar other ways but there needs to. I don't think teachers who use AI to grade should be punished nearly but if teachers are using it to grade papers students should be able to use AI to proofread their essays or make it better because if it's their work but just errors improved by as it shouldn't be counted as academic disintergirty and if the teacher can use ai to make their jobs easier the same standards should be expected of students. I do think that there is a risk of intellectual decline with AI because as more and more people start relying on AI then people will not have practice doing AI but so if students are using AI to write their essays or do all their work then that would lead to a intellectual decline but if ai is instead implemented to help students learn and cater more to their learning needs than that would prevent the issue. If AI continues to develop and replace more and more functions for humans I feel like we will be living in a world where people rely too much on AI and especially with the talks of I replacing jobs then that would lead to even more human inequalities. I don't think a should be used to make autonomous decisions because there is the possibility of it making mistakes and not accounting for human factors such as emotions and sympathy and empathy.

I agree whole heartedly with your take. I think that using AI enforces a care for grades rather than the learning experience. I think one way to combat this would to be have better early education access. A trend I have noticed, especially since covid, is that kids have become more dependent, needing AI and such tools. It can be difficult to socialize, and as a result, many feel as though they cannot ask for help. I think instilling values of integrity in younger kids is a start, but so is improving our education system. I think another impact on this comes from social media. Even it uses AI, and people are hooked on it, which is what can make it be so pervasive, and ultimately so negative. AI can ruin the human experience, and I agree with you can it can strip our autonomy to a certain extent. We need more support in the form of people, rather than in the improvement of AI.

Originally posted by Merry on May 29, 2025 09:49

I think one characteristic that is so uniquely human that AI wouldn’t be able to recreate it would be the ability to properly communicate with your peers. Communication is a skill that requires the ability to look away from screens and given answers and use your own thoughts to simply converse and share ideas with others, and without this capability we lack the basic social interactions that one needs. People have become so heavily reliant on AI that they now even treat it like their friend a lot of the time leading to this over dependance for social and emotional support from something that isn’t real. Yes, AI can take in your problems and provide you with possible solutions, however none of them are adequate solutions considering they are catered responses which are just unrealistic. Humans don’t need to be told what they want to hear in order to get better, they need to be told what is true in this situation regardless of if it is what they wanted out of the situation which is just a basic part of human interaction. There have even been cases where AI has been used in incredibly serious situations as a coping mechanism and according to the article “Your Chatbot Won’t Cry If You Die” “thanks to their relationships with their chatbots, feel confident enough to eventually “even attempt (real,human) dating.’” However realistically there is not a case where talking to a robot tailored to what you want to hear is ever going to help you get better at talking to other humans. It is only going to make one’s problems worse by masking them with artificial solutions.

There is never a case where humans have a perfect back and forth discussion of perfectly catered responses like there are with AI. But that is something that humans with basic social and communication skills are used to. Even now we see that younger generations are more proficient with using AI resources than they are holding a conversation with another person. Even now social anxiety is such a common thing due to the fact that due to the state of the world people have gotten so used to talking over a screen to the point where when faced with real in person social interactions they don’t know what to do. This is incredibly concerning because without human interaction and companionship, humans really cannot thrive and exist properly like they have before the age of AI.

I completely agree with what you are saying, as AI simply is not human or human-like. While it can provide the same functions a human can like responding to a question or giving advice, the quality of the answer or the sentiment behind the answer is not the same. I could not agree more with what you were saying about the potential risks behind AI being used as a coping mechanism, as it completely masks your problems and gives you a false sense of happiness. Even though engaging in real conversations with people can be more scary than engaging with AI, it is crucial to everyone ´ s mental health and the development of our social skills. I thought your point about social anxiety being much more prominent today was interesting because we can clearly see that AI is responsible for that. While it gives you short term satisfaction and feelings of happiness, it is important to remember just how vital real human interaction is.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life raises many important ethical questions that society must consider carefully. One major concern is that AI might make people worse at thinking critically and forming real emotional connections. If we depend on AI for comfort, education, or even friendship, we may lose our ability to connect with real people and become more emotionally distant. As River Page writes in “Your chatbot won’t cry if you die”, AI "can pretend to care, but it can’t actually care." This shows the difference between human empathy and the imitation of empathy by machines. No matter how advanced AI becomes, it cannot feel real emotions, and that is something uniquely human.

Another problem is that as AI takes over more intellectual jobs, like writing, teaching, or even counseling, people might become lazier in their thinking. If AI gives us easy answers all the time, we might stop questioning things or thinking for ourselves. This could make people more likely to blindly follow whatever AI tells them, which is dangerous. Critical thinking is a skill that needs to be practiced, and relying too much on machines could cause us to lose it.

AI also creates a huge gap between people who have access to technology and those who don’t. In more advanced countries, people can use AI to improve their lives, but in developing countries, the lack of this technology might make it harder to catch up. This could increase inequality and cause even more division between different parts of the world.

Finally, there is the question of whether we should let AI replace human interaction. It might seem helpful for someone who feels lonely to talk to a chatbot, but is it really healthy? Real relationships are messy, but they help us grow and understand each other. If people turn to AI because it doesn’t challenge them or force them to face their flaws, they might become more self-centered and disconnected from the real world. That’s a scary thought.

Originally posted by map on May 29, 2025 10:26

BLS, BPS, and the American school system as a whole foster an environment that drives kids to cheat themselves and use AI out of desperation. Students have the pressure of making good grades constantly hanging above them, especially at Boston Latin where everything is so cutthroat and competitive. Students are convinced that they need to go to an elite college to be successful in life, and believe they need perfect grades to be accepted. Thus, it can feel like their entire life is on the line when they believe they are incapable of earning an A on their own. Coupled with outside pressure from overbearing parents, students are driven to use AI out of desperation. They sacrifice their own opportunity to genuinely learn because they feel it is necessary. This problem is worsened by the fact that BPS does a poor job of preparing many of its students for the rigor of its exam schools.

This problem is not unique to Boston, however. It is clearly tied to general societal shifts in education, such as the No Child Left Behind initiative and the abandonment of humanities education in favor of stem. Standardized tests have led su to value performance over progress. Getting a good mark is more important than actually learning material. This is also reflected in stem-centered education, emphasizing computational skills rather than critical thinking or analysis. This furthers the climate where students are driven to use AI because knowing the answer is more important than understanding the answer—the thinking is absent. This devaluation of critical thinking skills leads to increased reliance on AI.

Schools also drive students to use AI out of pure disinterest. An education system that values statistics like achievement and college acceptance rate over student interests and active engagement fosters a “learning” environment where students are given no reason to care about learning at all. Thus, they are led to AI out of laziness arising from boredom. If schools valued their students’ needs above their own prestige, performance, and ranking, we would not see so much AI usage.

Schools need to take AI punishments more seriously. If there was a real threat of expulsion for using AI, students would be motivated to do their own real work, even if it meant not getting that A+. Though extreme, they would recognize that expulsion poses a bigger threat to their college acceptance than a B-. Similarly, teachers should be fired for using AI. They are paid to think and paid to teach kids to think. If they let AI think for them and encourage their students to do the same, they are shirking the basic responsibilities of their job and taking money for work they are not doing. If students wanted AI to give feedback on their papers, they would just ask it themselves. There is no need for a person in between.

Ultimately, the rise of AI in schools needs to be more taken seriously as it reveals deep flaws in our education system.

I think this is extremely well thought out! I like to think there is a sort of helpless epidemic, where people are becoming lazier because they believe they cannot do anything at all on their own. I absolutely agree with you on the parts about punishment as well, since the punishment for using AI in a lot of schools is rather light, students use it thinking they can get away with it. Also, the fact that teachers aren't punished at all for using AI is another issue. The education system has always been flawed, and your response truly outlines that. However, I do believe that an expulsion would only really be beneficial if a student uses AI more than once, as that would show that they hadn't learned before to not do it again. Overall, your response was nice to read, as it was straightforward and well thought out.

Originally posted by WoahWoah on May 29, 2025 09:41

The way that our current structural issues have contributed is by taking away the experience of the learning and simply making it based on the answer, school has become too dependent on the overall grade instead of the student’s learning experience. Cheating and getting an A, rather than struggling in a class and receiving a poor grade isn’t a difficult choice to make especially considering for colleges you get judged by the grades that you obtain throughout your 4 years of high school. I think that allowing AI to influence our opinions and thoughts on the world around us will result in us being easily manipulated. AI is programmed by someone else, allowing ourselves to be controlled by AI essentially allows us to be controlled by other humans tearing away our individuality and ability to be our own person. I think that the widespread use of AI tools challenge traditional definitions of academic integrity because AI can be used in manners that aren’t dishonest. AI could potentially be used as a study resource with unlimited potential. However at the same time AI can also be used to simply give answers and not learn anything at all. Depending on the use of AI I believe that AI can be a helpful tool instead of hindering student’s learning ability. I think that school’s should prioritize in person skills like discussio and communication skills because these are the skills that many people lack. The key to gaining real experience in life is the body of work that that you have, but without being able to communicate these your chances significantly worsen. If we lose the ability to communicate with one another and think critically life will only become more difficult. Communication is one of if not the most important skill to have when it comes to entering in the real world, whether it’s advocating for yourself or presenting yourself in the best light during an interview. I think that when it comes to employers what actually matters is working experience, as we’ve been employers are stemming more and more away from the grades you have on paper. Working experience, and the way that you present yourself has become more important over time. I think this slightly works against people who are introverted or deal with struggles with social interactions, but networking and perosnal connections aren’t the absolute end all be all. I believe that even though with these changes it’s not a disadvantage to those who struggle with social interactions.

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I agree with you that our current structural issues within our society have definitely contributed to take away the experience of learning and making everything based on an answer. I think school itself is flawed in this way, as AI allows students to abuse this structure easier than ever before. Back when ChatGPT didn't exist, assignments probably felt impossible to what they do now. I think that AI influences our opinions and thoughts about the world around us especially because of the fact that humans are easily manipulated. AI can possible even control us, by taking over original and organic human thought from people. I agree that AI can be used as a study resource to aid with writing, but it shouldn't be what actually createss it. I think that gaining real life experience is something that AI will never replicate, and because of this it won't be able to talk to others. Communication is something that AI lacks in, as it cannot replicate human connection. I agree with your statement that "Communication is one of if not the most important skill to have when it comes to entering the real world." I agree with that fact that AI will cause us to lose communication, and therefore be unable to conduct ourselves properly. I think that authenticity is far more important than the grades on the table, like what you said about employers. In the end I think that AI will only further us apart as humans, and your statments about AI reign true.

I agree with all of fishgirlbahamas points on the potential dangers of becoming too reliant on AI, and the discussion of when it could be useful if used responsibly. I think it's important to acknowledge that a lot of our humanity and developments we have made have come out of debates and the sharing of new ideas, which is something that AI is unable to do because it aims only to tell you what you want to hear and as a result just feeds you back unoriginal ideas that won't stimulate real progress or learning. I also agree that there are cases in which AI can be utilized for good, such as with medicine, but in general it's very difficult to ensure that it's not abused by those with the power to use it. This is another reason why it should not be available to the general public until it can be better monitored, because even when used by professionals it can be morally questionable. I think that fishgirlbahamas could have expanded a bit on the loopholes of AI, and more discussion on the ways in which it can and should be used, and where the line should be drawn.

Originally posted by fishgirlbahamas on May 29, 2025 10:05

What does it mean to be human? Not even we know. How is a robot or computer meant to replicate something that humans can’t even understand? No matter how far along AI comes, human emotions and traits may seem to be replicated, but it is not. That is what is so dangerous about it, because it provides a false narrative of emotional support. People will begin to rely on it emotionally, which will damage the way we interact with other humans. While some may argue that it can be beneficial towards your social skills, I disagree because AI is meant to feed you what you want to hear, but this directly goes against how we function as humans. Humans are meant to disagree, challenge, and debate each other to gain different perspectives, but AI just provides you with the information that you want to hear. Intellectual jobs such as medicine or law should not allow AI when studying, meaning that being able to cheat using AI or on homework/tests should not be allowed. People’s livelihoods are at risk in these professions, and it is imperative that the doctor or lawyer knows what they are doing. However, in cases of surgery, if a robot can give a higher chance of living to a patient, then that should be exercised. There are a lot of special cases where I think AI can be utilized, it's just a matter of whether humans can use it for the greater good of the people. Technology has already stifled human interaction; we resort to dating apps, Instagram, and Snapchat to connect, and an added factor of AI could result in no one talking with each other. Using AI as a comfort for humans feels incredibly dystopian because there are so many warning signs around it, whether it's portrayed in Hollywood movies or books, we know that using robots and AI can have hazardous consequences. We already see the consequences facing students in school settings, an increase in suicides, and potential war crimes. We, as a society, have functioned for millions of years without AI. Why should we start now? At the same time, there will always be technological advancements that we cannot prevent. If we ban AI and robots, does that include self-driving cars, etc.? The tricky thing when talking about this subject is that there are so many loopholes, so even if we choose to use it, how can humans ensure it is being used properly and safely?

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Originally posted by WoahWoah on May 29, 2025 09:41

The way that our current structural issues have contributed is by taking away the experience of the learning and simply making it based on the answer, school has become too dependent on the overall grade instead of the student’s learning experience. Cheating and getting an A, rather than struggling in a class and receiving a poor grade isn’t a difficult choice to make especially considering for colleges you get judged by the grades that you obtain throughout your 4 years of high school. I think that allowing AI to influence our opinions and thoughts on the world around us will result in us being easily manipulated. AI is programmed by someone else, allowing ourselves to be controlled by AI essentially allows us to be controlled by other humans tearing away our individuality and ability to be our own person. I think that the widespread use of AI tools challenge traditional definitions of academic integrity because AI can be used in manners that aren’t dishonest. AI could potentially be used as a study resource with unlimited potential. However at the same time AI can also be used to simply give answers and not learn anything at all. Depending on the use of AI I believe that AI can be a helpful tool instead of hindering student’s learning ability. I think that school’s should prioritize in person skills like discussio and communication skills because these are the skills that many people lack. The key to gaining real experience in life is the body of work that that you have, but without being able to communicate these your chances significantly worsen. If we lose the ability to communicate with one another and think critically life will only become more difficult. Communication is one of if not the most important skill to have when it comes to entering in the real world, whether it’s advocating for yourself or presenting yourself in the best light during an interview. I think that when it comes to employers what actually matters is working experience, as we’ve been employers are stemming more and more away from the grades you have on paper. Working experience, and the way that you present yourself has become more important over time. I think this slightly works against people who are introverted or deal with struggles with social interactions, but networking and perosnal connections aren’t the absolute end all be all. I believe that even though with these changes it’s not a disadvantage to those who struggle with social interactions.

I really enjoyed reading your post and believe that you brought up so many thought-provoking ideas. In particular, I think your critique of how the education system today emphasizes grades over genuine learning and teaching is brilliant yet unfortunately too real. Another compelling point I saw you made was about how the curriculum and structural issues within our school systems play a direct role in pushing students toward cheating just to secure a higher GPA. I completely agree with this observation and believe it is a honest and powerful reflection of the pressure students face and how it might distort our beliefs regarding the purpose of education. Your insight on the idea that cheating and getting an A is seen as more logical than struggling and failing highlights the deeper flaws in our current system that prioritizes performance over improvements.

I also found your discussion on AI's growing potential particularly relevant. The idea that AI will either enhance learning or completely undermine the education system as we know it is determined by how it is being used by students, a heated debate happening in educational spheres today. I agree with you though that AI can be a valuable tool if it is used ethically and intentionally, but I believe it presents a greater and more serious risk to academic integrity if misused. Additionally, your post led me to further reflection and evaluation on how AI might help or hinder other human characteristics and social skills such as communication or critical thinking. Overall, your post raises important concerns and offers a very unique yet balanced take on a complex issue.

Originally posted by Kvara77goat on May 29, 2025 10:08

I think AI has become just so easily accessible that it has almost become the standard for many students' work, which is sad to say. However, I do blame this issue, at least somewhat, on the schools. The amount of work many teachers give is so excessive, especially at a school like Boston Latin School. Over time, it certainly takes a toll on the mind and body of a student. This toll will affect everyone–no matter how gifted or talented you are as a student, it is easy to slip into the trap of using AI, and schools must do more to create engaging and time-realistic assignments to combat the rise of AI. This is due partially to the sheer proliferation of AI–it is available for almost everything, and students will use it for almost anything–even something as simple as finding a title for an assignment or writing a joke. This inability to do anything yourself contributes to the degradation of our minds and just makes us unable to think critically or creatively, something that I think will become a real problem with the proliferation of AI. In the article “AI Will Change What It Is to Be Human. Are We Ready?”, Tyler Cowen and Avital Balwit posit that “we’re witnessing the twilight of human intellectual supremacy—a position we’ve held unchallenged for our entire existence.” This statement is undoubtedly true because AI can do things that humans simply can’t–from generating college level essays in mere seconds, to being able to produce data without any human error. However, what I believe is most important is how we respond to these challenges: whether we cave in (or become overly reliant on) AI, or continue to fight for humanity and continue to value intelligence.

However, this is not to say that all AI is bad. AI has made clear advancements in certain fields, especially in terms of science and medical research. They can be more surgically precise, as they are not subject to human error. Thus, we must learn to use AI as a tool, and only a tool. Let it help our patients under the oversight of doctors, but don’t let it be the doctor. In essence, we must strike a balance with AI. Use it, but don’t abuse it. Employ it to our advantage in specific settings, such as in hospitals or computer laboratories, but do not let it employ us, and keep our thoughts outside of these fields our own.

I definitely agree with your take that the blame of students' usage of AI lies partially on the schools. When schools assign so much work that it overwhelms them and they have nothing to turn to of course they will turn to things that will help them do their work faster which is AI. Even before the creation of Chatgpt, if a student needed help to understand a math problem they would turn to Photomath and that help eventually turned into reliance. If teachers made it easier for students to ask for help or could recognize when a student needed to slow down and take some time and if their teacher was a person that they could confide in, I personally believe that the usage of AI would be less. Of course there are students around who are simply lazy but if you take into account what kids go through in their regular day to day life and add schoolwork on top of it, it becomes too much. I saw a TikTok where a parent compared their 9-5 job to what a student's day at school and then you add extracurriculars, tutoring etc. on top and that parent recognizes that it was too much for a child to bear.

Originally posted by star fire on May 29, 2025 10:00

The current structural issues of our education system has greatly contributed to students’ reliance on AI as an academic tool including but not limited to: the lack of solid teaching, the lack of teacher and student interaction, and simply the lack of caring. What I’ve seen when it comes to students using AI, it’s either because they are lazy or they simply don’t know what to do and how to do it and that stems from their teacher not teaching them correctly and giving them a set of instructions to follow. Even if you provide guidelines, the student still has to be able to understand what those guidelines are in order to execute them correctly. I’ve also noticed that teachers seem to care more about catching students using AI then finding out why the student used AI. It’s almost as if they get a rush from catching students and giving them failing grades. If it’s a repeated action then yes that is warranted but finding out why the student turned to AI in the first place could contribute to decreasing the use of AI.AI should never be allowed to make autonomous decisions without human oversight on combat missions. I remember in the film that we watched in class that a child of the opposing side was sent out to scope the scene and that the soldiers said that they would never have thought to shoot the child because it is simply inhumane. However, AI only reacts to the guidelines given and that child would fit the description of an intruder, of an enemy combatant and it would’ve shot her. AI can not differentiate between good and bad and cannot see that there are situations that aren’t always black and white so why should they be able to make autonomous decisions. I find it scary to think that AI might reach a point of disobeying human commands but that is a high probability. In the film we watched in class it says that AI learns based on scenarios that are given to it so what if at some point AI decides that the decisions that humans make are too “soft” and they decide for themselves what action will result in the best outcome?

I think this was really well written, and I agree with the points spoken. I think AI has become a really big issue especially in our education system, and has not only affect students but teachers as well. I think it is important to address why people are using AI though because it can before different reasons, it can be because they don't understand the work or know what to say since there are students who genuinely use AI for helpful purposes and to benefit them, but it can also be because people are simply lazy and don't want to do the work themselves or teach it themselves. I think it can be hard for AI to be able to differentiate in so many situations because it does not act the same as humans and cannot tell certain things apart. I think these are important to discus and think about as it will play into our future and like your points.

Originally posted by shirleytemple on May 29, 2025 09:57

The things to be considered when using AI in education is who can use it, where, how, and at what times. It is important to think about who can use it because the idea is no one gets a better advantage than others. So, if teachers are able to use it to make or grade assignments, then students should be able to use it to complete the work. This example however, shows that the usage of AI in school shouldn’t exist because it takes away from peoples jobs and childrens learning. Additionally, AI isn’t a good way to grade anything but math really, and even then it can make mistakes. It in whole takes away from the entire point of school. Therefore, AI, shouldn’t be allowed to be used at all in classes. Regardless of if it is for lesson plans, to grade something, or complete homework. There are some mild exceptions, like the usage of AI to brainstorm ideas for a project but when it starts doing the real thinking for a person is when it becomes problematic. The difficulty of allowing AI for this use, is there is no way to control to what extent students use AI. Another example, a kid uses AI to help study, shows it is okay, because it can create flashcards and help the kid understand the material more. It is important to notice that the AI isn’t being used for any real school related work, and that is why it is okay. In Everyone Using AI To Cheat, it is said that, “In other words, our universities are not teaching our citizens sufficiently valuable skills; rather we are teaching them that which can be cloned at low cost. The AIs are already very good at those tasks, and they will only get better at a rapid pace.” To summarize, the point is that AI is better than even teachers because what is taught in school isn’t valuable material but easy stuff, to produce workers for minimum cost. This is a relfection of the school courses and not the potential of the students or the teachers intelligence. As a society, people can use AI to reflect on how education quality has diminished in some places, and look to improve upon those instead of taking the cheap and easy way.

Your essay raises important concerns about how AI can be ethically utilized in education, specifically in terms of fairness and its implications on work and learning. I like your argument that if teachers use AI for lesson planning or grading then students must also have access to it; but that such practice can lead to dependency and undermine critical thinking. Your point that AI has a good use case for performing simple tasks like mathematics is valid, and your criticism regarding it not understanding nuance in grading is valid. My opinion as well is that AI should be limited to tools like study aids or brainstorming but I am open to the persuasion of its use case in more front-end tasks. Ultimately, I like your argument for judicious, ethical boundaries in the use of AI to preserve the integrity of education.

Originally posted by cherrybacon on May 29, 2025 11:14

I believe that it is ethical sometimes to use AI within education. A lot of the times within BLS, the teachers put too much work on students within one period of time. Unlike 7th and 8th grade, when there were clusters and the cluster teachers would talk amongst each other to figure out when to assign tests and projects for it to be manageable, the teachers now just assign what they want when they want to. And oftentimes there is a lot of overlap at the end of the terms for when the projects are taking place. For example, last week I was working on 4 different projects for 4 different classes. And on top of that we’re still getting regular homework. It gets really difficult to try to manage doing all of the things and still juggling our own personal lives. So students would turn to AI in hopes that they will be able to now complete all of their assignments and everything would work smoother for them. I wouldn’t say that this is an ethical use of AI though. But it could be avoided if teachers were more mindful about work loads they give. On the other hand, I have used AI for learning for reasons that I believe are ethical. When I’m struggling in math class and I don’t understand how to do a particular method for solving a problem, I turn to ChatGPT and have it explain it to me and break down the steps. Often this helps me more than if I go to another peer asking for help. I then apply this method to other problems and I’m able to do those types of questions. Another example that I feel like is ethical is when writing a paper, if you’re struggling to look for ideas, and you turn to chat gpt on ideas to write about it’s ok. Not just straight up copying their response to the prompt or using the quotes they provide or anything of the sort. But using their essay for inspiration within your own. On another note, I think networking and personal connections should be valued more by employers because now so many people are gaining their degrees through cheating so it wouldn’t be fair to compare someone who's getting an A average in college using chat gpt to someone whose getting a C average but they’re doing everything by themself

I think you have captured an honest experience of what BLS kids experience, especially with the multiple projects and constant homework. It's completely understandable and valid to feel overwhelmed and to look for support wherever it's available. I think AI can be a really helpful tool, especially in ways that you've mentioned, such as breaking down confusing concepts or helping spark ideas when you're stuck. And I think those are ways AI can be used as a supplement and not a shortcut and it shows commitment to actually learning. But it also brings to question the ethical boundaries like when AI basically starts doing the thinking and writing for you, and even if it's just to survive the workload, it can take away from growth and confidence over time. Also, if it becomes the norm, students who don't rely on AI might feel pressured to keep up by doing the same. A better approach may be advocating for more coordinated planning between teachers? If workloads were more balanced, fewer students would feel pushed into using AI just to keep up. I think it's reasonable to use AI for clarification, brainstorming, or feedback, but it shouldn't become a replacement for people's work because then people start to lose individuality.

Originally posted by riversky127 on May 29, 2025 10:23

Given the current education system, especially in middle and high schools, the increase in AI use as it rapidly becomes available is the natural next step in the deterioration of academic integrity. Students are taught that their value and purpose are largely defined by academic performance, and at a time of life that is perpetually stressful and full of countless challenges, it often becomes the case that they will do whatever it takes to prioritize outward academic success even if it doesn’t reflect what they’ve actually learned. If allowed to continue, this will only continue to make education ineffective and encourage young people to sacrifice their ability to think critically before they are able to realize what they’re losing. But this doesn’t have to be the case, with proper adjustments made to how we learn to combat the over-reliance on AI. Schools should prioritize interpersonal communication and complex thought, skills that will hopefully never be obsolete and can encourage real connections and humanity beyond what AI can apathetically replicate. In the article on using AI to cheat in school, and the potential pros, the author argues that “if the current AI can cheat effectively for you, the current AI can also write better than you. In other words, our universities are not teaching our citizens sufficiently valuable skills; rather we are teaching them that which can be cloned at low cost.” Although probably true, this is an overtly dystopian view on the rise of AI. It claims that writing made by humans is no longer valuable, simply because a non-human entity can do it “better.” This technically has some truth to it, but in a much more true sense, the value in any sort of writing, fiction, non-fiction, even student writing, is that it is a product of the still unexplained human mind. Anyone has the power to create anything, and it’s special because it’s something that has never been made before. AI, on the other hand, just regurgitates everything ever written by humans in different shapes, and passes it off as original. Maybe it can write with better “quality,” but it completely lacks what makes human writing important. Additionally, there is the question of availability of resources in different places, and how AI will deepen current advantages and disparities from a very young age. For this reason, even leaving out the obvious danger to humanity that AI in schools poses, AI should be limited exclusively to professionals, specifically in medicine, and should not be available to the general public.

I agree that AI is a tool that doesn’t create “new” writing but just regurgitates old information and packages it up into a piece of writing. If we teach our students that it’s okay to not independently think or write, then we have lost something that contributes to our humanity. Humans ability to have all this knowledge and to pass it along generations have led to our domination of the world and subjugation of all other animals. We must continue to ensure that our students are not relying on AI for their thoughts, but are actually learning the skills they need to continue to improve society. If we offload our knowledge to a computer, we risk the advancements we’ve made over time. Computers are objects, not living beings. If one breaks, it's gone forever. We must continue to rely on ourselves for the preservation of practices that have continued for generations. When we give up our autonomy to a computer, we lose the ability to control our destiny and daily lives.