I think a lot of teachers are being emotionally primed to give up that fight. Even the toothpaste analogy wouldn't work because the most conversation terminating statement by them is, "it's inevitable, it's too late, we have no choice." It's just really really common they frame it that way.
Who does? The teachers who are advocating AI? That's really disheartening.
Yeah. It is super disheartening. They're good people, teachers, and care for their students. A few, here and there, bring up systems level and ethics concerns. Most often it is in a preface that you then skip over in the body.
I think it reflects work conditions. Comp Sci teachers are excited by the tool and what it can do. It gives them increased status as necessary for jobs. For others. Do they feel they have power and agency? Are they alienated from systems change? They're being told they need to adopt Ai.
Unfortunately tech professionals are experiencing accelerated brain rot due to these tools. bsky.app/profile/polo...
This is a nice repost, great way to put an ethics aspect in front and center.