With AI rising more and more each day, I often stop to wonder: Should it really? I mean it’s great that our world is advancing so much and making things like AI possible; but at what cost?
Sure, there are many good things about AI. It reduces human efforts and can often do things better than humans can. AI robots are also used in surgical procedures to ensure proficiency. However, while we look at all the good things that AI is bringing about, we fail to see its negative aspects.
For one thing, AI limits human creativity and can contribute to people’s laziness. People no longer work hard to achieve what they want but rather enjoy the fruits of something else’s efforts.
“I believe that AI has stripped people from their creativity and hindered many’s personal growth,” sophomore Sara Gagoski stated. “For example, instead of learning how to add some pizzazz to their own essay, people might rely on AI instead which never gives them the opportunity to spark some creativity. Furthermore, when people are too reliant on AI, they aren’t learning the skills that are necessary to make things.”
Furthermore, with more advancements in AI, people use it to write their school essays, do everyday homework assignments and generate notes. This minimizes their efforts significantly and still allows them to get good grades.
Nonetheless, there’s always a risk of being caught. Plus, as Sara mentioned, you aren’t learning the skills by having something else do your work for you. You don’t understand the material as well and this can cause larger problems down the road.
“For me personally, I felt like AI can be very helpful in many ways,” freshman Angela Xu states in contrast to the previous viewpoints. “It can provide solutions to questions within seconds, making it very efficient and easy. I also find it to be a great brainstorming partner, like when I need creative ideas. Beyond that, AI is useful for quickly looking up information and offering advice on things I might not know, or even when people may not feel comfortable asking others about it. Overall, I think it serves as both a practical resource and a source of inspiration.”
Although I myself don’t agree with this perspective, I respect Angela’s opinion and understand how she could see the advantages in AI.
In all, while I am not denying AI’s practicality, I still believe people can be better off without it in certain situations. Sure, in the real world, it could provide many advantages, but within school, its use should be very limited.
I believe people will feel better about themselves if they realize they achieved everything through their own efforts and not through Artificial Intelligence.
