By Nowsheena Mushtaq
In the age of artificial intelligence, technology has enchanted education so deeply as to metamorphose the way and manner in which students learn and interface with knowledge completely. The integration of AI tools has made the classroom completely flawless, creating an artificial sense of convenience and efficiency. However, the implication here is that the use of AI invites a very basic question. Does it really paralyze the creativity levels of our children inadvertently?
Creativity flourishes, mostly because of the cognitive abilities that extend the knowledge exploration, eureka effects, contraption-driven observation, and solutioneering. Through these, the critical mind emanated from a near-archaic but time-immersive approach to foster thinking in the creative minds’ untainted attempt at originality and ruggedness. AI shortcuts these processes, giving students instant answers to what were previously left to ingenuity and effort. Such a student, when requested to write the rough draft of a story, might instead end up asking an AI tool for inspiration or even a complete narrative thus avoiding character development necessary for plot lines and themes. The reliance on technology to do our reflection has other adverse effects on students and practically replaces curiosity and critical thinking with convenience.
But what about AI itself? AI’s strengths and productivity rely on predefined rule sets concerned with standardized outcomes. And so creativity, instead of being seen in terms of original dimensionality and uniqueness, is made into something efficient-an AI-crafted poem or painting is expected to sheer perfection, but at the same time it is cold and lacks all the emotion brought by human expression. This sometimes becomes a kind of vicious cycle, that of AI-created generations growing up lacking the capacity to think unconventionally or expressing personal constructs even if it is intrinsic, as the skills of their creativity have been surpassed by the possibilities of the machine.
Another concern lies in the culture of instant gratification that AI fosters. Creativity is not an instant process; it demands time, effort, and the willingness to embrace failure. And what is AI but a means for instant, almost immediate results when one can get results the hard way by brainstorming, sketching or experimenting for hours? After one swift change, the whole essence of hard work is lost on working students. Patience and persistence at doing the real work will also be stripped from young learners.
Additionally, the very nature of AI’s assistance can limit students’ exposure to diverse ways of thinking. Human creativity is not only shaped by individual effort but also by collaboration, cultural influences, and varied experiences. AI, as we have been saying, is the game changer; it is still developed to observe its coding boundaries. An illustration of stifling creativity is one that narrows the number of ideas that might be synthesized. It is with more or less certainty and then becomes less than likely that lessons taught in school will motivate learners to think unconventionally or revert to seemingly meandering experiments.
We should, as parents, educators, and policymakers, ensure that AI in education is not used in such a way that it kills the imagination. This is by allowing students to be independent thinkers and to take risks, to accept challenges, and to value the process of creating something. In this regard, students should have opportunities to say what they have to say and not just resort to AI-given solutions. An environment that encourages students to explore, experiment, and make mistakes will help them feel a sense of accomplishment and build creative confidence.
AI can be a powerful ally in the learning journey, but it should not replace the invaluable experiences that nurture the creative spirit. Creativity is the cornerstone of innovation, and its preservation is essential for building a future driven by ideas, originality, and human ingenuity. If we are to prepare the next generation for an increasingly technological world, we must ensure that they do not lose the essential skills that make them unique skills that machines can’t replicate, no matter how advanced they become. With the introduction of Artificial Intelligence, every part of technology has significantly improved. Like so much other AI-created content, the off-the-shelf content has now made it possible to create text readable for people like the rest of what was ever grown in a lonely field somewhere, and that is where the cleanliness issues arise.
- The author is an educator at Birla Open Minds International School, pampore and can be reached at Nowsheen9051@gmail.com
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