Timing

When Should Learners Meet AI? And perhaps more importantly—how?

In this powerful piece, “We, Robots” via Persuasion, writer Kate Epstein makes a compelling case: AI isn’t just a tool—it’s a value system. And if we hand over too much too soon, we risk outsourcing not only decisions, but the very process of learning, judgment, and ethical reasoning.

As someone working in medical education, this hits close to home.

👩‍⚕️ Do we teach students to work with AI—or to defer to it?
⚖️ When do they learn to question, interpret, or even override algorithmic outputs?
🚩 And what happens when AI becomes more than just assistive tech, but an invisible authority?

A critical read for educators, clinicians, and anyone thinking about the future of knowledge, power, and responsibility in the age of intelligent machines.

Read more here: https://www.persuasion.community/p/we-robots