In recent years, Artificial Intelligence has been used more and more. New websites and apps come out frequently. It has become so popular that Google has even jumped on the trend, adding their AI, Gemini, to their searches. But is it okay to use AI? With so many jobs stolen and complaints from the public, the question is being raised. Is AI better for society or a detriment?
One anonymous senior prefers to use AI for homework help. She uses Gauth AI to assist with her math homework. Though she only uses one AI app, she has a good outlook on AI. “Honestly, I think it’s making life a little bit easier,” she says. She thinks it should be used for everything except restaurants and grocery stores to avoid laziness.
Sy Emmons, a junior, uses Chat GPT to find information. “Finding information on some topics can be really difficult so compiling some sources that I can look at later makes my job easier sometimes.” However, Emmons’ view of AI is “mostly negative” because “it has a lot of potential for harm .” He also doesn’t think it should be able to take work from artists and writers “without expressed permission.”
Another anonymous senior doesn’t use AI and has strongly negative views on the subject. “I don’t think it should exist,” she states. She especially despises how it’s taking jobs from artists and making people lazy because computers can make whatever they want. She’s afraid “that everything will become AI and nothing [will be] original anymore.”
Cory Brown, a freshman, uses AI for writing inspiration. She uses Character.AI, ChatGPT, and more. “They really help picture how I want it,” Brown comments. “I can reverse it in a way that sounds good for the story.” Similarly to Emmons though, Brown does not see AI in a positive light overall. “It needs to stay where it’s at ’cause I’m not losing a job over AI,” says Brown.
Brooklyn Levhelm-Leedy, a sophomore, only uses AI on Snapchat. She uses it “if [she] needs help and the teacher doesn’t help [her].” She thinks it’s gone too far and should be used as “someone to talk to.”
Finally, a third senior, Ant Len, doesn’t use AI and sees it as harmful. “So much misinformation is being spread nowadays because of AI.” Len thinks it should only be used “very sparingly as a tool for tasks people aren’t gonna actually do.” Len is an artist and feels offended by AI due to this. “[It’s] really insulting in the artist field to see people blatantly steal people’s work and get away with it,” Len continues.
Overall, the students at Thomas seem to not like or support AI, with some exceptions. However, many choose to use it anyway for their own reasons. So is it okay to use AI? Ultimately, people make their own decisions. But, they can consider what they’re supporting when they use various types of AI and how much they’re using it.
