The latest articles on DEV Community by Vrushali Deshpande (@vrushali_deshpande_). https://dev.to/vrushali_deshpande_ https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4190184%2F2ac68b6a-6414-4fbc-95c3-71f2be89ccff.png https://dev.to/vrushali_deshpande_ en Vrushali Deshpande Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:25:59 +0000 https://dev.to/vrushali_deshpande_/is-ai-making-cs-students-worse-at-coding-or-just-faster-need-student-input-2p4i https://dev.to/vrushali_deshpande_/is-ai-making-cs-students-worse-at-coding-or-just-faster-need-student-input-2p4i <p>hey everyone 👋</p> <p>let's be real we all use ChatGPT or Copilot when we hit a brick wall. but my classmates and I have been arguing non-stop lately about whether it's actually ruining our ability to problem-solve from scratch or if it's fine.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>The Debate:</strong> Is AI the ultimate 24/7 tutor or is it just turning us into lazy copy paste machines? 🤖 vs 🧠</p> </blockquote> <p>i'm trying to get some actual data on this to settle the debate for my college research project. if you are currently grinding through a CS, IT, or Engineering degree please help me out!</p> <p>🚀 <strong><a href="https://forms.gle/iVM366cRRHTW3Jdt9" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for the quick 3-min Survey</a></strong></p> <p><em>(P.S. strictly for current students who have used AI for coding recently. 100% anonymous!)</em></p> <p>i'll drop the final charts and results back here when the project is done. </p> <p><strong>Drop your hot take in the comments:</strong> Are we cooked without AI now or just coding faster? let me know!</p> ai watercooler discuss learning