Is AI helping kids learn or making them lazy?

AI is becoming the new homework buddy for a lot of kids. Need help with a maths problem? Ask AI. Need an essay outline? Ask AI. Need to understand a complicated science topic? AI can explain it in seconds. But is that a good thing? Some people believe AI is helping children learn faster by giving them instant answers, personalized explanations, and access to information that was once difficult to find. Others worry that kids are becoming too dependent on it, skipping the hard work of thinking, researching, and problem-solving for themselves. If a child uses AI to understand a topic better, that's one thing. But if they're using it to do all the work for them, are they actually learning anything? As AI becomes a bigger part of everyday life, parents, teachers, and students are all trying to figure out where the line is between using a helpful tool and taking a shortcut. Hang out with Anele and The Club on 947 every weekday morning. Popular radio hosts Anele Mdoda, Frankie du Toit, Thembekile Mrototo, and Cindy Poluta take fun to the next level with the biggest guests, hottest conversations, feel-good vibes, and the best music to get you going! Kick-start your day with the most enjoyable way to wake up in Joburg. Connect with Anele and The Club on 947 via WhatsApp at 084 000 0947 or call the studio on 011 88 38 947Thank you for listening to the Anele and the Club podcast..Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 to 09:00 to Anele and the Club broadcast on 947 https://buff.ly/y34dh8Y For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/gyWKIkl or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/K59GRzu Subscribe to the 947s Weekly Newsletter https://buff.ly/hf9IuR9 Follow us on social media:947 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/947Joburg/ 947 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@947joburg947 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/947joburg947 on X: www.x.com/947 947 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@947JoburgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.