Is AI killing our creativity? Experts warn convenience may come at a cost

As generative AI becomes the first stop for ideas and answers, experts question whether people are losing the habit of thinking and creating for themselves.

When college student Sapana (name changed) sits down to write an essay, she pulls up the ChatGPT page in her browser. She asks the chatbot to generate ideas for her piece. Then, she begins writing. She does not proofread the paper. Why would she? Instead, she opens ChatGPT again, copies and pastes what she has written, and asks the AI platform to check her article for errors.