AI definitely makes it easier for students to finish their assignments, but that’s part of the problem. It’s getting harder to tell whether they actually understand anything.What’s more worrying is how fast they’re losing the habit of thinking for themselves.

And it’s not just in school. I see the same thing at work. People rely on AI tools so much, they stop checking if they even understand what they’re doing. It’s subtle, but over time, that effort to think just starts to fade.