AI in Schools Debate Is Reductive, Argue Designers: The Question Is How Kids Learn With It
sarahdrinkwater · x · 2026-09-04
Kasey Klimes argues the "AI in schools vs no AI" debate has become horribly reductive: short of electricity, AI may be the most general-purpose technology ever created, so the question should be how kids learn with it, not whether to allow it.
sarahdrinkwater replies that it's a massive flashpoint — even in progressive east London, teachers and parents are scared and often poorly educated, making a ban feel easier than nuanced rules like "mindless scrolling = bad, using tools to play/build/learn = good, automating essays = bad, autospellcheck = good."
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