Choosing to Stay Human
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- Jul 21, 2026
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An essay by Ethan Mollick exploring how to use AI thoughtfully for writing and learning without surrendering the cognitive work that builds real skill. It draws on research studies to distinguish AI use that shortcuts thinking from AI use that strengthens it.
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It gives a research-backed framework for using AI on writing and learning tasks in ways that build skill instead of eroding it, with specific prompting patterns like activating tutor modes rather than accepting the frictionless default.
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