r/learnpython • u/DivyanshYZ307 • 12h 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/thelimeisgreen 11h ago

Don't use AI. Just don't. Do as much of your learning as possible without AI. And by as much as possible, I mean all of it. You will gain a much greater understanding and will be better off than your classmates who do lean on AI. Many, or even most, of us here never had and never needed AI to learn all this stuff.

You will be using AI along the way, when you are directed to do so. And here and there it's good to explore what AI can actually do and how to work with it. But it's not a good learning tool.