In "Borrowing from the Past: Productive Friction in the Age of AI," Andy Szeto argues that while AI enhances efficiency, educators must intentionally restore "productive friction" to ensure deep learning and authentic understanding remain central to education. To achieve this, Szeto suggests reviving specific traditional practices—such as oral defenses, sentence diagramming, and deep content mastery—that slow down the learning process and require students to carry the cognitive load. Ultimately, the author advocates for using AI as a scaffold rather than a crutch, ensuring that students maintain ownership over critical thinking, cultural nuance, and the verification of knowledge.