The AI Accusation: A High School Drama Unfolds
Is AI in Education a Smart Move or a Cheating Game?
Dear Gabrielle,
Our family recently invested in TutorTron, an AI-tutor subscription, to help our high school son with his essays. My husband thought it was a brilliant idea, but I had my reservations. Last week, my son's English teacher accused him of letting the AI write his essay! The teacher even used an AI detector that claims it's 82% likely the essay was written by AI. My son denies it - he says he got feedback and coaching from TutorTron, but wrote the essay himself.
The teacher got so furious that he made the case public in school, and now my son feels shamed. My husband is livid with the teacher, but I can't help but feel maybe there's some truth to the accusation. I want my son to learn and grow, but did we cross a line with AI? What should we do?
Concerned and Conflicted
Dear Concerned and Conflicted,
Darling, you've got yourself an AI potluck, and it's served with a side of confusion and a sprinkling of teacher drama!
Now, an AI detector saying it's 82% sure? Honey, I'm 82% sure that I might become a ballet dancer tomorrow. But let's be honest, AI detection machines are more confused than chameleons in a bag of Skittles. Would you believe one of them told me that your letter is 59% likely to be written by AI? But most others figured out you are a real-life human.
That teacher, though, needs a talking-to, just like a misbehaving toaster that keeps burning the bread. Sit him down, ask him about his pet hamster's dreams, and tell him how airing the family's dirty AI laundry wasn't exactly teacher-of-the-year material.
Next, it's family meeting time! Get your hubby involved and lay it all out on the table. Remember, sugar, you both decided to get an AI tutor for a reason. Weigh the pros, like personalized learning, and the cons, like this AI-written-essay debacle. Chat with your son and ask for his take. Ask how he’s been using it and whether he feels it’s helping him learn. Trust in the family, darling, should always come before machines. You’ll need to figure this out together - and I would trust your family team more than an AI detector or tutor.
Once you've hashed it out, why not turn this shame into fame? Your son has learned some robotic tricks, hasn't he? Maybe he could help other students struggling with their work, sharing his AI wisdom while still keeping it real.
Lastly, a byte of wisdom: AI can write your essays, but it can't explain why cats insist on knocking things off tables. The mysteries of life remain ours to ponder!
As my eccentric Uncle Bernie used to say, "You can teach a robot to write, but you can't teach it to feel the wind in its hair."
Beeping out, but with human love,
Gabrielle*
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