The Risk of Outsourcing Student Brains to AI

Several major AI companies offer free programs for students, a practice the author critiques as potentially detrimental. The central argument is that such readily available AI tools could hinder the development of crucial cognitive skills by encouraging reliance on external "brains." The author questions whether these free initiatives are truly beneficial or a form of "brain drain", where students outsource essential thinking processes. Instead of providing answers, the author suggests AI should act as a cognitive coach, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving abilities rather than passive knowledge acquisition.