u/Antique_Helicopter30

I am a college student who is quite dependent on AI for school and personal issues. While I do read a lot and try to journal as well as engage in creative activities, I’ve realized how unhealthy my relationship is with AI recently. My writing skills have somewhat declined- I could write quite compelling essays in high school, now my writing lacks logical flow and depth. I usually write essays by myself, and then have AI enhance and correct it. I also use AI to correct my grammar when writing in Mandarin and explain how the errors I made don‘t sound natural. Additionally, I use AI for relationship advice and character development… but there are a few days in the week where I can go without using it. I’ve come to the conclusion that it is interfering with my learning capacity, independent thinking skills, and critical thinking skills. I‘m wondering how I can slowly regain my intellectual competence back while reducing my use of AI. It seems impossible to give it up completely, as many professors give out homework with a difficulty level ten times higher than the material taught in class, expecting us freshman to figure it out. And for math problems we get stuck on, using AI can make our studies more effective so we aren’t stuck on one problem for hours and end up paying a good sum for a tutor. I realized how unformed and incomplete my opinions and ideas are as well after talking with some intellectuals at my school. It’s like I can’t contribute to a meaningful and insightful discussion as well as I used to... Ahhhhhhh! Sorry I am ranting… anyway, those excuses don’t justify my over reliance of AI, I know… what has helped you guys in situations like this? Are humans just that addicted to convenience and shortcuts? How do you think AI is impacted higher education? What can we do to hold on to the brainpower we have left and continue to grow in intellect in the age of AI? Feel free to share your thoughts and insights~