Gen-Z Uni Kid Refuses To Believe People Used To Write Thousands Of Words Without AI, Let Alone Drunk And Stoned

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As Australia's universities grapple with the existential threat of Artificial Intelligence, there has been very little reporting on just how many young people are relying on major AI platforms to finish their assignments.

However, some students are rather brazen about 'using AI as a part of their process' - with some now arguing that it should be considered just another 'educational tool' - just like their keyboards and the internet.

One first year university student from Betoota's Western Queensland Uni campus, is very much of this belief.

"Things change. We use A.I to write for us, and our lecturers and tutors use A.I to mark us." says 18-year-old Lucia Gatton.

"It's part of the world now, we can't hide from it"

While Lucia makes a fair point, there is growing concern that some students might not be learning the very real critical thinking skills and discipline that comes with writing thousands of their own words.

"I mean, has that ever happened?" ask Lucia.

"They had copy/paste in the olden days too"

"I mean. I know everyone loves acting like they had to walk barefoot to school, but there's no way that anyone used to write thousands of words about a random subject without using some sort of online tool"

Although her parents won't ever admit to this, what Lucia doesn't seem to know is that all three generations that preceded her, from millennials, to Gen-X and the Baby Boomers, all managed to write thousands of words not only without the help of AI, but also in the hours before the assignments were due, without having read any of the source material and in many cases, without even purchasing the textbook, while also incredibly drunk and stoned.