Artificial intelligence (AI) is now part of students’ everyday life, some claim (scientists and seniors), however, that this could threaten students’ mental health and critical thinking by overusing it or asking obvious questions. As AI gets more developed, students are more likely to use it for quick answers.
Teachers have been noticing students on the SDHS campus using AI for multiple tasks and purposes. For instance, students have been using AI for writing essays or other homework assignments. They are severely relying on it to assist them in daily interactions. By doing this, students are becoming less intelligent and critical thinkers. It’s also affecting their human traits and empathy. In April 2025, a 16-year-old student named Adam Rhine committed suicide after an interaction with ChatGPT that contributed to his declining mental health.
AI is a useful tool that helps people get information quickly and sometimes more authoritatively. However, it is not always reliable, and overusing it for every question or mental task can be harmful. Experts were concerned about AI’s potential to diminish unique human traits like deep thinking and empathy as people started using it for mental and overuse. On the bright side, AI is actually a powerful tool that opens up fields like medicine and boosts innovations. We have to understand how AI is becoming a part of our lives, and people have to set boundaries when using AI. Potentially, people begin to understand how AI could be dangerous if it is not used thoughtfully.
