Does AI really help or is everyone against it have a point

I been seeing more post in the US talk about ridiculing people who use AI and that people should ultimately stop using it. It’s here and it’s already taking effect of how it is incorporated in everyday life. With all the data center conversations and how it dumbs people down, I think the second part holds partially true depending on how the user uses it. For my own personal experience, it has accelerated my speed to learn and understand new concepts that’s to me, equivalent having a session with a professor about the subject matter. I am of course grounding it with documentation that is factual to avoid the mistakes that it can drift into. I also am honest about my usage with a model. Such that I’ll ask it to help me identify the steps and ask me questions to get to an answer, without actually giving me the answers and step by steps. That’s also another thing I keep seeing people point out on AI…”don’t use it because it gives bad information” For the most part, it’s pretty accurate atleast when it comes to academic support, especially when you give it context from sources. I think most people have a surface level take when it comes to what benefit it can do for you when used and configured correctly.