The introduction of AI into schools has caused controversy. Half of parents are worried that their children will rely too much on AI tools.

According to Business Insider, as generative AI accelerates its entry into primary and secondary education settings, more and more American parents are beginning to pay attention to the impact of their children's use of AI tools. Deloitte's latest annual back-to-school season survey shows that 50% of parents surveyed are worried about their children's "over-reliance on AI." At the same time, many parents believe that schools are insufficiently prepared for AI education.

The survey covered a total of 1,150 parents with school-age children. According to the survey, about 30% of parents said that their children have used generative AI tools in school homework. However, only 22% of parents said that their children’s school provided officially recognized generative AI tools, and another 33% said that the school had formulated regulations for the use of AI.

The survey also shows that more than one-third of parents believe that schools do not provide enough AI skills education for their children. Among them, about one-eighth of parents plan to send their children to AI tutoring courses or summer camps at their own expense to help them master relevant abilities.

According to reports, the popularity of AI in basic education is triggering new discussions. On the one hand, more and more students are beginning to use AI for learning and completing homework; on the other hand, schools are also exploring how to standardize the use of AI and adjust teaching methods.

Business Insider mentioned that a Canadian physics teacher previously said that since students are increasingly using AI to complete homework, he has begun to increase the proportion of paper-and-pencil homework in order to more accurately determine students' true writing and thinking abilities.

In addition, Business Insider also cited cases saying that some primary school students used Chromebook devices issued by the school to generate interesting pictures through Google Gemini. This also reflects that generative AI tools have gradually entered the daily learning and usage scenarios of younger students.