Max Gottschlich discusses the implications of AI use in academia, highlighting that while AI can provide convenience in managing large amounts of information, it ultimately undermines independent thinking and critical engagement necessary for education. The reliance on automated reasoning creates a false sense of capability, shifting control away from students and encouraging an attitude of consumption rather than effortful learning, which is contrary to the fundamental purpose of university education.
AI is especially appealing when thinking is hard work - as it is in education, and particularly at university. In subjects involving large amounts of text, using AI seems to offer a convenient shortcut.
The central problem is that the use of AI in the academy poses a threat to independent thinking. It undermines the tension thinking needs for a critical engagement with science.
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