AI is a blessing for language education

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "AI is a blessing for language education". Your opponent's style: secondary school student from a big metropolitan city

I believe that AI is not a real blessing for education. It can be used to enhance the results, but it still need to be used carefully

Yo, are you kidding me right now? AI is literally revolutionizing how we learn languages and you're out here acting like it's some dangerous tool we need to tiptoe around? Look, I get that you're worried about cheating or whatever, but that's like saying we shouldn't use calculators in math class because kids might forget how to add. AI language tools are giving kids access to personalized tutors 24/7 - something only rich families could afford before. My friend who's learning Spanish can practice conversations with ChatGPT at 2 AM when no human tutor is available. That's not "enhancing results," that's completely democratizing education.And the numbers prove it! Studies show that students using AI language learning apps experienced significant increases in self-efficacy [1]. When learners feel more confident, they actually perform better - that's not just feel-good stuff, that's measurable results. Plus, Duolingo alone made $33 million in one month from in-app purchases [2] because millions of people are actually paying for these tools - they wouldn't do that if AI wasn't delivering real value. These AI tools provide 24/7 support [3], meaning kids in rural areas or working parents can finally access quality language instruction without being limited by geography or schedules. Your "careful use" argument is just gatekeeping disguised as caution. We don't need to baby-step around revolutionary technology - we need to embrace it and help students learn how to use it effectively. That's the real education challenge here.

I see what you mean, and I am not concerened only about cheating. But many people are overreliant on AI and they forget to think themselves.

Dude, you're actually proving my point without realizing it! The research literally backs me up here - frequent AI tool usage shows a significant negative correlation with critical thinking abilities [1]. And get this - younger participants aged 17-25 showed higher dependence on AI tools and lower thinking scores than older age groups [2]. That's exactly our generation getting hit the hardest! But here's where you're missing the bigger picture - this isn't about being "overreliant," it's about AI actually making us better thinkers when we use it right. Yeah, some kids might get lazy, but that's like saying we shouldn't have cars because some people forget how to walk. The real issue is teaching people how to use these tools properly, not avoiding them. Students using LLMs experienced reduced cognitive load but demonstrated poorer reasoning skills compared to those using traditional search methods [3] - but reduced cognitive load is actually GOOD! It frees up mental space for higher-level thinking instead of getting bogged down in basic research tasks. Your "forgetting to think" argument assumes thinking only happens when we're struggling through mundane tasks. That's backwards - AI handles the grunt work so we can focus on actual analysis, creativity, and problem-solving. The kids who succeed with AI aren't the ones avoiding critical thinking - they're the ones using AI as a springboard for deeper questions.