From students using chatbots to write their papers for them to AI-powered surveillance, it’s happening.

But are kids also being taught how to deal with a world filled with AI lies?

Worse, they will not have actually learned anything.

A teacher using an interactive whiteboard to explain a concept to students in a classroom.

AI in schools might look like teachers spending less time planning and more time teaching in ways that help students learn better.Srazen Zigic / Getty Images

Education is not about the result but the process.

This is why, as educators, we must emphasize the value of critical thinking when using AI.

These tools can be used to support the learning process.

A student using an AI Chatbot while doing homework.

Students can use AI to help with homework and other school activities.portishead1 / Getty Images

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If this all sounds a bit creepy, then don’t worryit is.

The largest benefits of AI accrue to the largest users.

But we definitely cannot ignore it.

CCTV Security monitoring students in a classroom.

AI surveillance methods can help keep our students safer while they’re in the classroom.SPmemory / Getty Images

I encourage my students to write short commentaries with AI prompts of their choice.