College student "exercising" their critical thinking muscle with AI

🤖 I find that "going to the gym with an exoskeleton" is of the best metaphors for (lack of) skill acquisition with AI: it might be good to have an exoskeleton at some point in the real world, but you need to grow your skills first without it. Or with it but as a sparring partner not an assistant. If anything else, so that you are ready when the AI fails and/or the wifi is down. Imagine an airline pilot who only knows how to fly a plane on autopilot: would you feel good sitting in row 17D? You will survive in typical average conditions ± 20%. That's why it is crucial to think through the use of AI in schools carefully. Again, not necessarily to ban it (except in specific situations), but to design the interactions with AI so that it provides personalized nudging and real growth, not full packaged answers the student will barely remember (if they understand at all). That is the opportunity, let's not squander it.