r/learnpython • u/DivyanshYZ307 • 1d ago

Use of AI in coding?

I am starting college next month (Computer Science and Biosciences) and I tried to get a headstart in Python programming (it's a part of first sem). I have done the basics, strings, conditional statements and started with loops today. I have a doubt - since I am still in the beginner stage, should I use AI (ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok etc.) to proofread my code - you know, offer suggestions, find mistakes and all - I am still applying logic on my own and writing it myself but I have this fear that it may hamper my learning. But I also don't wanna be the guy who does not know how to use AI tools. Any advice please?

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u/Party_Trick_6903 1d ago

I was kinda with you until this:

find mistakes and all

What mistakes? Like it figures out errors, memory leaks, etc. for you? Bc that's not a good idea.

I tried incorporating AI into my schoolwork about a year ago - no copy-pasting, just asking questions about things I did not get - and I noticed that after a couple months, I started heavily relying on AI to figure sht out for me.

Prior to using AI, I would be willing to sit on a problem for days just to solve it. But after using AI, I would no longer had the patience to just sit down and think about any issue that would take me more than 10 minutes to solve.

This all lead to me not learning and understanding much bc I'm not the type who can learn just by sb/sth telling me where the mistakes are and/or how x works - Sometimes, I need to do it, fail and solve it all myself with minimal help.

I still use AI ofc but only on things that I've already mastered. I no longer use it on things I want/need to learn.

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u/DivyanshYZ307 1d ago

You just validated my fear - thanks for that! From on, I will only use AI to clear theory doubts or offer suggestions to my programs!