"smart" could be defined as: the act of consistently making good decisions - which can further be defined as: effective optimization towards an outcome. (defining the outcome is itself a matter of making a "good decision")
This requires all of: being aware of a given problem, being sufficiently informed of the relevant context (which is further a matter of curiosity, discerning between trustworthy sources, and robust sense making), and finally caring enough to apply any attention and effort to the issue in the first place.
In this regard, almost everyone is "stupid' about everything most of the time. If anyone manages to achieve "smartness" it's usually in a very narrow decision space.
In terms of AI and education, the problem is: the path of least resistance is an optimal one - at least in a greedy sense.
The usefulness of the tool and "smartness" of the user are irrelevant to the core issue - general education is rapidly eroding. This is strongly correlated to (if not outright caused by) the ongoing rapid changes in technology.
The issue is that structured education originally meant: relying on your own wits, which in turn strengthened them. No cheat codes allowed.
This is no longer the case. Not only because of students using AI, but because "the path of least resistance" applies to educators and administrators as well.
Technology will change but educating people remains a fundamental good - to that end, institutions must adapt to make sure every student gets the proper enrichment they deserve. Get cheat codes out of education.
This requires all of: being aware of a given problem, being sufficiently informed of the relevant context (which is further a matter of curiosity, discerning between trustworthy sources, and robust sense making), and finally caring enough to apply any attention and effort to the issue in the first place.
In this regard, almost everyone is "stupid' about everything most of the time. If anyone manages to achieve "smartness" it's usually in a very narrow decision space.
In terms of AI and education, the problem is: the path of least resistance is an optimal one - at least in a greedy sense.
The usefulness of the tool and "smartness" of the user are irrelevant to the core issue - general education is rapidly eroding. This is strongly correlated to (if not outright caused by) the ongoing rapid changes in technology.
The issue is that structured education originally meant: relying on your own wits, which in turn strengthened them. No cheat codes allowed.
This is no longer the case. Not only because of students using AI, but because "the path of least resistance" applies to educators and administrators as well.
Technology will change but educating people remains a fundamental good - to that end, institutions must adapt to make sure every student gets the proper enrichment they deserve. Get cheat codes out of education.