As an educator myself, I agree with all of the points they mentioned in the article. I’m seeing the affects right now of students who have over-used AI, that are losing the ability to critically think, and inability to create well-structured essays. I’m not a proficient writer by any means (my course is a research course so the focus is on the research, not on the writing itself), but students have submitted essays with paragraphs of absolute nonsense. It’s strange - sometimes paragraphs will initially seem like it’s making a point, but won’t end up actually making it.
As much as I hate the slop that comes across my desk now, this is the world we live in today. I’ve tried boycotting it, but it doesn’t work; Students will use AI anyway. The worst part is that sometimes it’ll clearly be AI, but I don’t have any tools to prove it. I can’t prove it, so they just lose marks on shit writing.
Instead of trying to fight against new tech, I think this is one of those things where we need to teach how and when to appropriately use AI; and restructure courses to enforce the new teaching methods. There is a time and place for LLMs; but it’s a slow process to readjust courses for it.
But that’s not what we are getting. They are jamming it into every crevice of society they can. A mild and measured introduction is NOT going to be allowed and the damage will be done.
I have little patience for moderation in the face of serious preventable consequences.
AI is honestly being slammed into every crevice of society now. I think it’s more beneficial to teach children how to use AI effectively and ethically. If you can’t beat them, do it better than them.