Given the fact that Large Language Models were first out of the gate, writing is particularly vulnerable. We use the word “writing” to encompass many things—not just the words on the page but the process required to get them there. Writing is a discipline of exploration that helps us understand what we know, what we believe, how we feel, and even who we are. What happens when we let an algorithm do that? 

 

That said, we live in a context, and AI is now a part of it. The reality is that most students are already using AI and will continue to do so, especially at college. While we at Prologue would never recommend outsourcing key aspects of cognition to mathematical probabilities, we also understand that AI can be helpful. When we direct an LLM to serve our curiosity and discernment, it can take our thinking further.