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High Schoolers and AI

The article examines how high school students are interacting with artificial intelligence tools, exploring the benefits and challenges they face as AI becomes more integrated into education and daily life.

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This essay reflects on how high school students today absorb AI tools (especially large language models like ChatGPT) as a default part of their workflow — analogous to how earlier generations adopted Google or Wikipedia. The author, a recent high school graduate ("Mr. Malerchen"), draws on firsthand observations to argue that blanket bans on AI in schools are counterproductive and that the real challenge is teaching students to use AI critically rather than passively. The piece touches on AI literacy, academic integrity, and the risk that students will trust AI outputs without verification. The author's perspective is notable because it comes from a student's vantage point, not an educator or policy maker.

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