---
title: "If AI Does the Work, Who Does the Learning?"
description: "A college newspaper column argues that students using AI to summarize readings, write code, and draft essays can produce strong work without actually learning the underlying skills."
kind: "wire"
section: "Society"
author: "Josh Alley"
author_url: "https://hastalavista.ai/authors/alley"
published: "2026-10-10T20:40:52.741Z"
updated: "2026-10-10T20:40:52.741Z"
canonical: "https://hastalavista.ai/society/if-ai-does-the-work-who-does-the-learning"
source_url: "https://thedepauw.com/42063/asbury-critic/if-ai-does-the-work-who-does-the-learning/"
source_name: "The DePauw"
---

# If AI Does the Work, Who Does the Learning?

*A college newspaper column argues that students using AI to summarize readings, write code, and draft essays can produce strong work without actually learning the underlying skills.*

By [Josh Alley](https://hastalavista.ai/authors/alley) · October 10, 2026

Source: [If AI Does the Work, Who Does the Learning?](https://thedepauw.com/42063/asbury-critic/if-ai-does-the-work-who-does-the-learning/) — The DePauw