Artificial intelligence is technology that enables computers and machines to stimulate human learning, comprehension, problem solving, and so much more. With the immense scale of AI use becoming more prominent, students have started to incorporate artificial intelligence into their work through learning or as a last minute solution.

AI is changing how students learn and confront everyday assignments and essays. With new tools like ChatGPT available, teachers have been forced to consider a new issue. 

As students use artificial intelligence to generate pieces of text or aid in homework, educators are locking down on the usage of AI. To explore this topic, an interview was conducted between the unique views of a math teacher and english teacher. Both perspectives have shed a light on the hotly debated topic of artificial intelligence. 

Mr. Avilla is a dedicated teacher at Granada High School, where he teaches precalculus and statistics. 

“Artificial intelligence, AI, is still this kind of uncharted territory of what things are becoming and what can be used for. I think with any advancements in technology it is really important for how we can use those as a benefit and as a support but not as the mode it has been used for,” said Avilla.

“My personal belief is that we need to find ways to interweave this [AI] into our learning process,” said Avilla.

Avilla believes that artificial intelligence can be used as a tool, but it must be used appropriately in a way where students learn from its explanation rather than only find an answer. 

Artificial intelligence usage is universally prohibited by teachers unless they explicitly state that it is okay to use. 

“Citing when you’ve used artificial intelligence is a really, really important piece because that is most educators’ biggest concerns. We cannot let the machines do the thinking for us, we need to be able to do the thinking ourselves,” said Avilla.

Students being honest about their usage of AI for inspiration on ideas or a deeper explanation helps build honesty and integrity with teachers as long as it is not used as a shortcut to finish assignments. 

Mrs. Haberman, an English teacher for both regular and honors classes shares similar beliefs.

“I think it is often misused, especially by students when they may be trying to rush to finish an assignment or don’t understand an assignment,” said Haberman.

“If my job as an educator is to teach you how to read and think and write critically, I think making sure that you’re doing them on your own without the use of AI is important,” said Haberman.

Haberman says that the learning process is much more important than finding an answer. AI may speed the process of submitting an assignment up, but it cannot organically give a student the development they need.

“I think right now unfortunately it is created more as a challenge, but I think ultimately it can be a benefit. I think we just have to get back to understanding its intended purpose, which is to be a benefit and not to entirely replace our own original thought in writing,” said Haberman.

AI is not entirely a bad thing, it can be used as a tool, but, according to teachers, artificial intelligence should not be used to replace the hard work of learning.