It feels funny to think about this next to the outrage over trans kids in school sports. There are probably a dozen kids nationally participating in a sport with other kids who didn't share the same set of chromosomes at birth. That's a tiny slice of the population, but the issue has captured the attention of a huge group of people. I believe the anger, if you distill it a bit, comes from an "unlevel" playing field, right?
But, when students use AI, and if there are some students that don't, the playing field is "unlevel" there as well. The students that don't perhaps want to learn a craft rather than take a shortcut to getting a grade. I would wager that the number of students and teachers using AI is now the majority population.
I face this dilemma on a daily basis when trying to do my job as a software developer. Let claude take over, and risk losing the only skill I had to differentiate myself in this harsh world? Or, take a chance on being the turtle and trying to win the race against the hare?
But, when students use AI, and if there are some students that don't, the playing field is "unlevel" there as well. The students that don't perhaps want to learn a craft rather than take a shortcut to getting a grade. I would wager that the number of students and teachers using AI is now the majority population.
I face this dilemma on a daily basis when trying to do my job as a software developer. Let claude take over, and risk losing the only skill I had to differentiate myself in this harsh world? Or, take a chance on being the turtle and trying to win the race against the hare?