Educators Warn Against Outsourcing Thinking To AI

L. K. Soiferman, an instructor at the University of Winnipeg, argues in a Jan. 16 Winnipeg Free Press letter that schools should resist adopting ChatGPT and similar AI tools without strong evidence. She warns that relying on AI for assignments, lesson plans, or report cards undermines critical thinking and basic literacy and math skills. Soiferman urges educators to demand rigorous evidence before integrating AI into classrooms.