Clara Shih on when students should start using AI: once you can judge the output
clarashih · x · 2026-09-07
Clara Shih argues students shouldn't adopt AI at the very beginning of learning something — it means fewer mistakes but no chance to learn from them. The best time is once you have enough expertise to judge whether an output is good or bad, using AI as a tool to level up. Shared by nxthompson after an interview on how young people should prepare for the AI era.
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