Forbes March 1, 2025
One evening, a high school English teacher, reads an intriguing essay from her student. Well-structured and fluent, the paper includes several Bible verses that catch her attention — yet turn out to be nonexistent. Rather than marking the paper as plagiarized, she invites the student to a conversation. With genuine curiosity, she asks him about his research process. When he reveals his growing reliance on generative AI to help him write text, she uses this as a teaching moment. Rather than shaming him, she seizes it as an opportunity to help him see the value of critical thinking, and the need for him to boost his curiosity and creativity now, as a defense against the acute risk of agency erosion...