AI or not, students must still learn to think for themselves

Although broadly agree. the analogy with calculators was never credible. calculators are as useful for doing mathematics as running shoes are useful for fish to evade sharks. There are some tasks for which calculators are sometimes useful in arithmetic. There may be tasks for which AI is eventually useful - tasks for which a university education is not required.

Do not oppose or dichotomize AI and "thinking." Used well, AI can help students, and professors, to think better for themselves. Do not oppose use of AI and higher education either. Teach the best of AI on all levels

I recently was sent an e-mail promoting a paid for AI tool for generating feedback. How likely is it that we end up in a situation of AI being used to mark AI generated work.

Interesting discussion and echoes some of my thoughts. Here is something that I wrote in a paper ("A Diagnostic View on Information Technology", ACM-SEN 17(4), Oct, 1992): "The adoption of IT or for that matter Science and Technology, should be viewed as an instrument in lessening the burden of humankind in improving its 'functional effectiveness'. It shall not be considered as a solution to the problems of society, as the latter concept has the potential to lead people to a state of 'analytical lethargy', by suppressing analytical thinking." The key term I coined in that era is, 'analytical lethargy'. I very much see that is getting sadly ingrained in current cohorts.