"Centuries later, in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), that lesson is especially pertinent. If students let AI do all the work for them in school, they miss out on important practice that builds vital skills like writing and critical thinking. Yet if students don't learn to leverage AI, they won't be prepared for their future careers, as industries are already folding AI into their operations. This creates a conundrum, but one that savvy educators can navigate."
"In Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 1797 poem "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (later immortalized by Walt Disney), a trainee makes a broom fetch water for him while his magic-using teacher is away. But the apprentice never learned how to stop the spell. Disaster ensues, as the broom multiplies and floods the place until the sorcerer returns and puts an end to the spell and mayhem."
Researchers identified a major decline in neural activity and retention when students used AI for writing. Students who let AI do all their work miss critical practice that develops writing and critical thinking skills. Conversely, students who never learn to leverage AI will be unprepared for careers as industries integrate AI into operations. Educators face a conundrum of preventing overreliance while teaching productive AI use. The original aspiration of the computing era emphasized intelligence amplification (IA) over autonomous AI. Schools can empower students to use AI to amplify creativity and nurture them as capable, creative thinkers.
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