AI has quickly advanced in popularity and has come a long way. Compared to a few years ago, using AI is now seen as a normal and everyday thing. AI is in nearly every aspect of a person’s life. This includes artists using AI to write the songs you listen to, using AI to perfect your TikTok “For You” page, and this writer even using AI for this article in order to have an outline. It’s all around us, and sometimes we don’t even notice it.
With AI becoming such a significant part of our daily routines, it’s important to explore why so many people rely on it. Emily Carothers ‘27 said, “AI is able to give me different opinions on things that I’ve never thought of before,” and Lily Jackman ‘25 said, “I like AI because it helps me write outlines and helps me work on homework without giving me the direct answer.” These two answers were the most popular among GHS students, and a lot of them said they use it for schoolwork. While AI can definitely enhance our productivity and is such a convenience, there has also been a lot of concern raised for it.
GHS teacher, Susan Bookless said, “I think that AI encourages people NOT to think. I think that they are lazy.” This is another statement that a lot of people from GHS have agreed with, and it’s a valid reason. With how fast AI has been progressing, there are already numerous numbers of students who have gotten in trouble for using AI. As we move forward, it’s clear that there needs to be a conversation on how we can use AI ethically.
With grandmas being tricked on Facebook by AI videos of Minions being “real” and enough misinformation about new Taco Bell items coming out every week, it’s time to think about the real impact AI has on us and how we need to regulate it. Bookless said, “People, specifically students, expect that AI is the best thing they have ever used, and then they don’t think for themselves.” As we continue to advance with this technology, we can all try to reinforce only ethical behavior and to stop others from using it for homework, schoolwork, etc.
Julia Dominiak ‘25, “People can quickly grow dependent on it due to how much of a good tool it is, and that worries me.”
