I have dyslexia, and writing has always been a massive struggle for me. It takes me three times as long as my peers to write anything, and even then, I'm never confident in my grammar or structure. I recently started using an ai homework helper as an assistive tool. I write out my ideas—messy, disorganized, full of errors—and then ask the AI to help me organize them, fix the grammar, and suggest better transitions.
The final product is mine in terms of ideas and arguments, but the AI helps me present it in a way that doesn't scream 'I have a learning disability.' For the first time, I feel like I can compete on a level playing field. But I also worry: is this allowed? Would my professors consider this cheating? I haven't told anyone I use it because I'm scared of the reaction. Are there other students with learning differences using AI this way? How do you navigate the ethical questions?
The final product is mine in terms of ideas and arguments, but the AI helps me present it in a way that doesn't scream 'I have a learning disability.' For the first time, I feel like I can compete on a level playing field. But I also worry: is this allowed? Would my professors consider this cheating? I haven't told anyone I use it because I'm scared of the reaction. Are there other students with learning differences using AI this way? How do you navigate the ethical questions?