You're Not Using It for That?

To complete tasks they don't know how to do themselves

To replace the skills they spent years developing

To handle time-consuming tasks so they can focus on higher-level work

To avoid making decisions on their own

Students don't have access to the same AI tools

Most students think AI is only for school-related tasks

The professional uses require advanced training

AI works better for adults than for teenagers

They all require a paid AI subscription

They are all things AI can do without any input from the user

They all involve writing a formal document

They all require the student to bring specific personal context

Thinking partner mode brings personal context that makes the response actually useful

Thinking partner mode requires longer prompts

Search engine mode is faster and more accurate

Search engine mode only works for factual questions

AI was specifically trained on personal life situations

Real problems are simpler than academic ones

AI performs better when there are no right or wrong answers

Real problems come with personal context that makes prompts more specific and useful