Using AI responsibly means knowing when not to use it

By Sam Illingworth, Professor of Creative Pedagogies, Edinburgh Napier University

Most AI training teaches you how to get outputs. Write a better prompt. Refine your query. Generate content faster. This approach treats AI as a productivity tool and measures success by speed. It misses the point entirely.

Critical AI literacy asks different questions. Not “how do I use this?” but “should I use this at all?” Not “how do I make this faster?” but “what am I losing when I do?”

AI systems carry biases that most users never see. Researchers…

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