TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — With AI becoming more prevalent in our everyday lives it has become obvious that AI is being used as a tool in work and school. Some students around campus shared their opinions on how they think AI fits into a school setting.

“I think students depend too much on it and it takes away from creativity, and it becomes a crutch that you depend on because it has been negatively impacting students’ learning and grading processes,” said Emma Buckland, a freshman.

One student said generative AI doesn’t just affect schools, but also society as a whole.

“Generative AI obviously is ruining the environment, we are getting to irreversible points within our climate and it may not be sustainable for future generations, and I’m really worried about that,” said Saoirse Norris, a junior.

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Some students told TrojanVision AI has helped them with simple tasks and made completing them quicker, and when used correctly is a beneficial tool.

“You can use it for something as easy as help you proofread something, or fix errors in your homework,” said Stinson Draper, a junior. “In that way or sense, I feel like it’s a lot faster, and it gives you the answer right then and there.”

Some students are in the middle and say if you use AI, you shouldn’t let it do all the work for you.

“Because if you rely solely on AI to do your assignments and think for you, you get out of the habit of thinking for yourself and you lose that skill,” said Jenna Newell, a senior.

Despite the mixed opinions on campus, what many students agree on is that AI has its downsides.

“I think its bad for the environment as it uses so much energy,” Buckland said. “It needs to be cooled down by using water.”

“I think there should definitely be limitations on AI use in general,” Nelson said.

“It can be detrimental to the society because if you’re using it for the wrong reason or, not using it correctly then yes absolutely,” Draper said.

“If there’s not any regulations in place for it because we don’t know all that AI is capable of, and there’s a lot of people who don’t understand how it works, so people who do should put regulations on it,” Newell said.

Troy University does have its own AI policy. You can find that policy here.