At the moment, the average student is likely being harmed by their patterns of using, and the average educator's approach to using AI in the classroom. Most educators have only a fundamental understanding of how to create assignments that still teach critical thinking skills while using AI, and that AI literacy takes time to learn, making it a short-term but high-impact harm. Additionally, most students use it to create their assignments instead of using it as an editor or to critique their work. Given this, the main harm of AI could be its incorrect utilization.
