AI and Writing in the Straddle Generation

We've read a lot lately about how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the face of higher education.In this column, Benjamin Outar, an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto, explores how the advent of modern AI tools such as ChatGPT collided with the COVID-19 pandemic and the temporary switch to remote schooling, specifically to affect student writing.Defining his cohort as a "straddle generation" who learned the basics of writing prior to the generative AI explosion, he contrasts their attitudes towards writing with those of students just a couple of years younger-a generational shift in thinking.How has AI affected your schooling and your attitudes?Consider writing a column for Minding the Future and share your experiences.