Now that this course is wrapping up, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I’ll actually use AI in my daily life-especially after reading everyone’s posts and the “Augmenting the Author” paper. Honestly, I know I’ll keep using AI, but I want to do it in a way that helps me learn and doesn’t just let me coast.

For school, I’ll definitely use AI for brainstorming, organizing my ideas, or even getting feedback on my writing. Sometimes, just seeing a new way to phrase something or outline a topic can get me get going. But like Ishani and Braydon both said in their blogs, if I let AI do all the work, I’m not actually learning or building my own skills. That kind of defeats the point of college and education/learning in general.

Transparency is also a big deal for me. The readings really made me think that “transparency in declaring the use of generative AI is vital to uphold the integrity and credibility of academic research writing” (Tu et al., 2024). If I use AI for anything significant, I’ll definitely disclose that. I think that’s fair, and it keeps things honest.

Finally, I want to stay aware of the risks-like bias, privacy, or just getting lazy and letting AI take over. My personal rule is: use AI as a tool, not a crutch. If it helps me think better or work smarter, great. But if it starts replacing my own effort, that’s where I’ll draw the line.

References:

Tu, J., Hadan, H., Wang, D. M., Sgandurra, S. A., Mogavi, R. H., & Nacke, L. E. (2024). Augmenting the Author: Exploring the Potential of AI Collaboration in Academic Writing.