While I think if you completely upon generative AI to do all your work for you, this is probably true. But if you use it as part of your critical thinking process, sometimes it comes up with things you wouldn’t have thought on your own. I think the main misuse of generative ai similar to what math students used to do with Wolfram alpha. If you use it to understand the process, it can actually enhance your knowledge of math while enabling your critical skills to increase.
While I think if you completely upon generative AI to do all your work for you, this is probably true. But if you use it as part of your critical thinking process, sometimes it comes up with things you wouldn’t have thought on your own. I think the main misuse of generative ai similar to what math students used to do with Wolfram alpha. If you use it to understand the process, it can actually enhance your knowledge of math while enabling your critical skills to increase.
talking to a rubber duck probably uses less electricity and fresh water, though.
Alas environmental impact is something that cannot be discounted.