Students not merely cheating with, but utterly relying on AI in "a society that treats schooling as [nothing more than] a means to a high-paying job" is deeply concerning as AI may actually make you dumber:

"research shows that when students off-load cognitive duties onto chatbots, their capacity for memory, problem-solving, and creativity could suffer. Multiple studies published within the past year have linked AI usage with a deterioration in critical-thinking skills"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/everyone-is-cheating-their-way-through-college/ar-AA1EjCRk

I know "X will ruin learning" has been said for every new technology from Wikipedia back to books, but over the last 20 years of teaching, I've definitely observed a regression in students' independent learning ability, while simultaneously seeing an increased aversion to seek help. Students believe answers must be found online via Stackoverflow, Google, and now AI, but also think they are expected to provide complete answers, when often I'm looking much more for _how_ they got their answer.

@jschauma Correct answers grant you points in tests. Seeking help (e.g. from the student taking the test next to you) is penalized as cheating. It seems different expectations have to be communicated very clearly and often to get through...