Op-Ed practice board by Julian Selman

what happens after AI destroys college writing?

jds507 — 2025-10-05 22:37:36 UTC

Claim

jds507 — 2025-10-09 16:22:14 UTC

AI is a tool that assists college students in developing their thoughts further.

Claim

jds507 — 2025-10-09 16:25:08 UTC

AI is a tool that assists college students in developing their thoughts further.

Evidence

jds507 — 2025-10-09 16:45:06 UTC

Within the second paragraph of the article, Hua Hsu provides a statement made by one of his students, Alex, after asking him a question regarding the grounds on which one of their meetings was set up. Alex then responds by saying that he used AI to orchestrate the meeting because he did not want to "type all of that (2).

Analysis/Interpretation

jds507 — 2025-10-09 17:06:02 UTC

AI is a tool that has decreased the work ethic of students and people in general due to its accessibility and ease of use. Due to this, students are not taking the initiative to put their best efforts forward and instead rely solely on AI for everyday practical use, for something as simple as scheduling a meeting with an advisor.

Evidence

jds507 — 2025-10-09 17:19:02 UTC

Alex, a student at NYU, openly states to his professor and classmate Eugene that it was ChatGPT that created the draft of his college application: "I guess it's really dishonest, but, fuck it, I'm here (qtd. in Hsu 5)".

Evidence

jds507 — 2025-10-09 20:12:26 UTC

Hsu, a professor himself, the writer of this article, speaks to the time he caught a student who had only written half of their essay, leaving the rest to AI, articulating that it felt "Stitched together from two minds (Hsu 5)".

Claim

jds507 — 2025-10-09 20:21:03 UTC

College professors should adapt to technological advancements and consider adopting the use of AI in classrooms

Analysis/Interpretation

jds507 — 2025-10-09 20:26:12 UTC

While AI can be helpful in a multitude of ways, there is a point at which that secondary assistance from AI becomes primary leadership, while the students transform into a backseat driver, solely relying on the influence of AI.

Evidence

jds507 — 2025-10-09 20:35:01 UTC

Millions of people around the globe regard AI as just another resource, like Grammarly or any search engine on the internet. Eugene, one of Hsu's students at NYU, related to utilizing AI's features on the same level as Google, saying that he saw no difference between the two because he "uses it for the same kind of purpose (qtd. in Hsu 6)".

Evidence

jds507 — 2025-10-09 20:42:25 UTC

According to Hsu, a professor in the English writing field, studies have proven that AI has a significant amount of assistance in helping non-native English speakers acclimate to college-level English courses (6).

Evidence

jds507 — 2025-10-09 20:44:10 UTC

Due to academia being more accepting of the use of AI, both sides can market off of the other. OpenAI announced a new version of ChatGPT (ChatGPT Edu) specifically for college students after notable schools like Oxford, ASU, and UPENN's school of business experimented with having AI built into their curriculum.

Analysis/Interpretation

jds507 — 2025-10-12 23:43:45 UTC

The incorporation of AI within academia can be an interesting transition; however, there are ways to utilize AI to its full capacity while still being within the parameters of the education systems rules and regulations