"As parents, we have had to (gently) force our kids to do some things that they are not always interested in doing. Boring things like eating vegetables, brushing their teeth, and reading are all crucial for healthy development in kids. We do this because our experience in the world helps us to imagine their future selves. Unfortunately, most kids aren't really interested in that future person and whether they need a root canal."
"Some see it as the end of college as we know it (we disagree), and others see it as the thing that will solve all the problems (we disagree). We both think AI is a great tool that can be used to facilitate learning in our classes. It is a mechanism for helping solve problems and an amazing device for idea generation. It can sort information, explain a math problem, and provide edits. But it is a language aggregator, not a brain."
Parents often compel children to do unappealing but developmentally important tasks like eating vegetables, brushing teeth, and reading. Adult experience enables imagining children's future needs, motivating such guidance despite children's resistance. Educators prioritize development of critical thinking, perspective-taking, and empathy as essential, trainable skills for well-being. The rise of AI in college classrooms raises concerns about student brain development. AI can facilitate learning by generating ideas, sorting information, explaining problems, and editing, but AI operates as a language aggregator and cannot substitute for human cognitive processes and interpersonal skills.
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