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Not Really an AI Problem
If AI helps, you didn't learn
Demonstrations + critique accelerate skill-building (worked-example effect).
Description
Using AI for learning doesn't prevent genuine skill acquisition. In fact, demonstrations followed by critique can accelerate skill-building through the worked-example effect.
Origin of the Concern
Belief that using AI assistance means no real learning or skill development is taking place.
What's Misunderstood
Educational psychology shows that demonstrations followed by critique (as AI can provide) can accelerate skill-building through the worked-example effect.
Empirical Context
Wang & Fan (2025) demonstrate that AI-assisted learning can leverage the worked-example effect to accelerate skill acquisition.