AI in Schools: The Case Against

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1. 01AI in Schools: The Case Against

   Good morning, everyone. AI tools are powerful, and it's easy to see why many people want them in the classroom. However, today I'll argue that schools should limit AI, especially for younger students.

   大家早上好。AI工具非常强大，也很容易理解为什么很多人希望把它们带进课堂。不过，今天我要论证的是：学校应该限制AI的使用，特别是对年龄较小的学生。

2. 02Learning Needs Effort

   First, real learning often comes from struggle. When students work hard to solve a problem, their brains build new skills. If AI gives them the answer right away, they skip the most important part.

   首先，真正的学习往往来自于努力挣扎的过程。当学生努力去解决一个问题时，他们的大脑会建立新的能力。如果AI马上就把答案给他们，他们就跳过了最重要的部分。

3. 03Basic Skills Come First

   Second, students need basic skills before they use powerful tools. We still teach children to add and subtract before we give them calculators. In the same way, students should learn to write and think on their own first.

   第二，学生在使用强大的工具之前，需要先掌握基本功。我们仍然会先教孩子做加减法，然后才给他们计算器。同样，学生也应该先学会自己写作、自己思考。

4. 04AI Can Be Wrong

   Third, AI is not always right. It can make mistakes or even invent facts, and it often sounds very confident when it does. Young students may not be able to tell the difference.

   第三，AI并不总是正确的。它可能会出错，甚至会编造事实，而且出错的时候听起来往往还很有把握。年龄小的学生可能分辨不出来。

5. 05Fairness Problems

   There are also problems with fairness. It is hard for teachers to know who really did the work. And not every student has the same access to paid AI tools at home.

   还有公平性的问题。老师很难知道作业到底是谁做的。而且，并不是每个学生在家里都能同样用上付费的AI工具。

6. 06A Better Approach

   So what should schools do instead? Students should learn the basics without AI first. Later, they can use it in class with a teacher, and learn how to check whether its answers are correct.

   那么，学校应该怎么做呢？学生应该先在不用AI的情况下学好基础。之后，他们可以在老师的指导下在课堂上使用AI，并学会检查它的答案是否正确。

7. 07My Position

   My position is this: AI should not be banned forever, but it should be limited, especially in the early years. Strong basic skills must come first.

   我的立场是：AI不应该被永远禁止，但应该受到限制，特别是在低年级阶段。扎实的基本功必须放在第一位。

8. 08Conclusion

   To conclude, AI is a useful tool, but a tool is only as good as the person using it. If we want students to use AI well, we first need to teach them to think for themselves. Thank you.

   总而言之，AI是一个有用的工具，但工具好不好用，取决于用它的人。如果我们希望学生能用好AI，首先就要教会他们独立思考。谢谢。