What College Students Really Think About AI

In this episode we explore what it’s like to go through college with AI always available.Dan Cogan-Drew sits down with his son Leo, a 21-year-old college senior who began college in 2023, making him part of the first generation of undergraduates whose entire college experience has unfolded alongside widely available generative AI.Topics covered:How a college student actually uses AIUsing AI as “damage prevention”What Leo is comfortable using AI forThe difference between using AI in humanities and science coursesCognitive offloadingHow AI changes the choices students have to make about reading, writing, and studyingWhat Leo would tell high school students preparing to enter college in the age of AI