The issue is who is using AI - those who have strong foundational knowledge and deep habits who already write well versus fledgling writers who are still learning how to articulate their thoughts and get them on the page. For the latter, AI is a double edged sword - it produces text that looks good and generally satisfies the requirements of an assignment but does not help them with their own skills. As a high school teacher, I can attest that this is an incredibly difficult line to walk - I think there will be room to use AI as a feedback mechanism but it’s very challenging getting students to see that they need to do produce their own initial draft. But I agree that most critics of AI are not using it right. AI skeptics generally have no interest in learning how to prompt well.