AI tools are killing students’ critical thinking. It’s time to fight back

Is ChatGPT creating a “COVID 2.0’” generation?

The data, both empirical and intuitive, could not be more clear: Generic, direct-answer and productivity AI platforms, most notably OpenAI’s ChatGPT, are dumbing down an entire generation of students, eroding critical thinking skills, and atrophying the muscle that is such a core component of what makes us human.