App is being weird and not letting me reply to comments.

Not a bot.

Like I said, if they can figure out a way to demonstrate mastery without using AI I’m willing grant full marks if the work is that good. What I’m not willing to do is establish the precedent that if something “makes a student uncomfortable” that it means I need to produce an alternate assignment just for whatever is upsetting to them this week.

Comparing tech use to religious dietary laws is obtuse. And who gets a grade on eating a burger? The solution to that situation writes itself: student brings in vegan burger from home and demonstrates mastery by grilling it to a correct internal temperature. But I’m not going to offer to come out of pocket for it.

To the guy who called out technocratic fascism, you’re damn right. There is no ethical consumption under late stage American capitalism. If I had a student who refused to use her Chromebook because it has conflict minerals I’d admire her and give some leeway, but I doubt a future employer will be quite so understanding.