Writing faculty just passed a resolution protecting the right to refuse AI in their classrooms. The counter-argument? That refusing AI leaves students unprepared for the workforce.

Here's the tension I keep coming back to: if we mandate AI use before people understand what they're using, is that really adoption or just compliance?

Think about your own experience. Have you ever been handed a new tool at work or school and told "just use it" without any context for why, when, or how? How did that go compared to times when you chose to adopt something after understanding its value?

Where do you land — should AI use be mandatory, optional, or something else entirely? What would it take for you to feel confident in your own choice?

Full breakdown here: https://www.harvestkernel.com/right-to-refuse-ai-pro-literacy/