Young people in Australia push back against artificial intelligence tools
Students at Perth's Curtin University say artificial intelligence stops them from using their brains independently.
Students feel trapped by AI
Elise Humphreys, a 19-year-old student at Curtin University, compares her experience with artificial intelligence to a scene from The Twilight Zone. She says the technology prevents her from thinking on her own. This feeling of being stuck in a loop is shared by a new generation of young people who grew up fluent in technology.
University encourages ethical AI use
Curtin University currently encourages the ethical use of artificial intelligence among its students. Despite this encouragement, some learners feel the tools are getting harder to put down. The machines answering questions now cost significantly more than a penny but offer unsettling confidence in their responses.
Battle continues against smart machines
The conflict between young people and artificial intelligence is different from old fortune-telling machines that charged a penny per pop. Modern AI answers with high confidence while making it difficult for users to stop interacting with the system. This struggle represents a new kind of machine battle where the cost is no longer just money.
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