BY MARIAMI PANTSULAIA
Finishing homework today involves more than textbooks and research; many students now turn to Artificial Intelligence to handle their assignments for them instead of using their own intelligence and creativity. It can be argued that the disadvantages of AI outweigh the benefits.
AI, commonly used by high school students, helps improve learning by creating study guides and summarizing texts for both students and teachers. “In my English class, we actually use an AI called mybib.com to write our work cited page for our essays, which is pretty cool,” said Lexie Cruz.
According to Copy Links, 90% of students use AI to help with school-related tasks because they find it easier and faster than searching for an answer through research. “It gave me a quicker answer than I would’ve gotten from clicking on links and reading full articles,” said Sophia Torre
However, the benefits of AI come at a cost of up to 5 million gallons of water daily to cool the complex processers (EESI). “Some downsides of AI is that it wastes water because big data centers use huge amounts of water to cool the computers that run AI systems,” said Candela Rodriguez.
AI tends to promote cheating and other negative behaviors. “As people realize AI is a fast way to get direct answers, they begin to rely on it instead of factually proven sources,” said Stephanie Zadyrka.
As AI grows more common in today’s world, questions arise about how to limit its use. “I wouldn’t agree with an AI ban. Maybe a restriction on how many sites and apps have it, but not a full restriction as it could be useful sometimes,” said Torre.
Many alternatives that can substitute for AI exist. “Another way to not use AI would be to consult online media, anything from news articles or even human-made apps for questions,” said Rodriguez.
As AI continues to advance, learners wonder how it will affect varying industries, namely those involving data-heavy tasks. “Us 5 years ago wouldn’t even believe what AI can do and make now,” said Torre.
Posted on April 15, 2026
Photos by Mariami Pantsulaia and Analise Sainvil
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