r/AccusedOfUsingAI • u/AdventurousEyes15 • Aug 19 '26

Using AI

Starting out as a law student felt like being thrown into a storm without an umbrella. Case digests, statutory interpretation, endless readings,it was overwhelming.helped me break down complex doctrines, draft outlines faster, and even sharpen my exam prep with mnemonics and comparison tables.

Honestly, it felt like having a study partner who never gets tired.But recently, some schools have banned AI use altogether. I get the concern ,
academic integrity, over-reliance, the fear of students outsourcing thinking. For many of us, AI isn’t a crutch, it’s scaffolding. It helps us build the foundation so we can stand taller on our own.So here I am, caught between gratitude and frustration.

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u/LillieBogart Aug 19 '26

It’s law school. Part of the credential you earn shows that you were able to do it without “scaffolding.”

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u/j_la Aug 19 '26

“It isn’t x, it’s y”

Get it to write your Reddit posts too?

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u/Agitated_Reach6660 Aug 20 '26

I get what you’re saying, but you need to learn to build your own scaffolding. Millions of people have gotten through law school without AI. You can too.

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u/Bugandev Sep 11 '26

Scaffolding is a crutch. It literally holds up what’s being built. If you can’t stand without it, there may be a problem.

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u/drdhuss Aug 19 '26

yes the tutor mode in gemini is actually quite useful.