The AI-in-Schools Debate Should Be About How Kids Learn, Not Whether to Ban It
kaseyklimes · x · 2026-09-03
Kasey Klimes argues the "AI in schools vs no AI" debate has become horribly reductive. Short of electricity, he says, this may be the most general-purpose technology ever created — the debate should be how kids learn with it, not whether it should be allowed.
This original tweet kicked off the wider discussion about teachers, parents, and the appeal of outright bans.
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