AI Op-Ed

PUBLISHED On May 5th, 2025

AI GENERATED TECH: OP-ED

Artificial means a copy of something natural. A new popular form of contribution is AI generated technology. In school environments, however; the platform is used for different purposes. Students are using the technology to finish homework quickly, tests and exams. The technology was designed to make things easier for the human race, but instead; It is taking it over by removing the ability for humans to think for themselves. 

I asked Grayce Cipriani if she thinks AI helps her in school and she said, “Yes because it can help me when I’m having difficulty in class when I'm not in class.” Cipriani explains why having access to AI helps her learn when her instructor isn’t there to help. However, she continued to share by adding to some downsides of the technology. Cipriani says, “I think it could not be beneficial because AI does the work for them and it allows them to cheat.” This insight coming from a student at Konawaena High School shows that students on campus could be using AI instead of taking the time to learn the material provided by instructors.

Another student, Pokii Kaleleiki says that the technology helps him get to websites easier than google, but agrees that the technology is used for cheating purposes around him in school environments. Kaleleiki says however that a part of him feels like students aren't even able to cheat using AI. “Schools don't like it, because they think they cheat. I’m not sure that the students even use the program to cheat because of GoGuradian” Like one of the many ways instructors use to watch kids on technology at school, GoGuradian is a popular tactic at Konawaena High School. 

AI technology is affecting the world around us. And some are letting the world transform, without care or notice of its harm. If students are already using technology instead of learning, how does anyone know if anything is real or fabricated?