Artificial intelligence has rapidly become a normal part of many students' school routines. Students use AI to explain topics, brainstorm ideas for classes, check their writing, and even occasionally complete assignments. Though AI can make completing schoolwork easier, it can also make learning harder when students excessively depend on it. If students let AI do their work for them, they may finish assignments faster, but miss the important curriculum and opportunity to learn. 

One of the leading concerns for AI use in education is that it can become an easy way for students to avoid hard coursework. When a student is unsure of how to do an assignment, it can be tempting to ask AI to complete it for them instead of asking questions and working through it themselves. While the assignment may get completed, the student falls behind in learning the key concepts of the lesson. This then leads to students being unprepared for a test where they can't rely on AI to think for them.

However, some will argue that AI can improve students' education because it can explain assignments in different ways tailored to each student's learning style and provide them with immediate feedback on how to improve. While having a tool that can explain a topic in a way customized to a student's learning style can be extremely helpful, relying solely on AI could make students less confident in their ability to solve problems, think, and make decisions. These skills are not only important for school but also for future careers and life in general. Therefore, AI can be used as a supportive tool rather than a replacement to learning.