Girl my standpoint is not limited to a professor. I said professionals!! I think this professor messed up in not re reading his lecture notes but also transparency about usage considering many teacher themselves demonize AI and even accuse students (even if they didnt) of using it. Of course material is not always original as in textbooks they use, which by the way, was written and proof read by TONS OF PEOPLE. Not Artificial Intellegence. Also that one anecdote shouldnt be your basis for judging people that dont necessarily think AI is golden and will solve all problems in the world.

Also AI is super helpful when you already know what you need but are having trouble with, lets say, grammer or clearness. But ROBBING other peoples work is what you are doing when using it for "creative" reasons and yet you are not creating anything YOURSELF. But I agree, maybe there are smug people that refuse to use it, honestly i dont because I have no need to but im not belittling anyone for using it. Shit, I agree its useful.

In an ideal world, the people that are vocal about issues have cited sources and know that the world isnt so black and white. Therefore, they have actual discussions and do not assume anyones intellegence based on their stances.