Ctrl+C, Ctrl+LLM: Convenience, Cognition, and the Crisis in Student Learning

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) have are becoming more deeply ingrained in society, leading to an unprecedented shift in productivity, creativity, reliance, responsibility, and more. Often, narratives are presented using statistics; however, this essay presents a firsthand account that reflects the experiences of many others in the context of higher education.