The tool an expert uses to make their work easier is not the same tool a novice should use to learn how to become an expert. Think about it.
Recent research from MIT Media Lab found that students using AI for writing tasks showed lower levels of brain engagement and weaker memory retention compared to students who completed the same tasks independently. Researchers have also identified concerns around cognitive offloading: the tendency to outsource complex thinking processes to technology instead of developing them ourselves.
I can use AI to help me draft a proposal because I already understand strategy, storytelling, communication, and pricing. The tool speeds up work I already know how to do.
But if I had never learned those skills in the first place, AI could easily become a shortcut around learning rather than a support for learning. That distinction matters.