AI is not replacing us as mentors. It is showing us where students feel unserved. KU researchers publish guidelines to help responsibly implement AI in education. Students are anxious about the future with AI–their parents are, too. Surveys confirm this shift. In a recent study, 87 percent of students said they already use AI for schoolwork. Sixty-two percent believe mastering it will be essential for their careers. In the workplace, the pattern is similar. Business Insider reported that nearly half of Gen Z employees prefer to ask career questions to AI rather than their own managers, even though most also say they wish their managers had more time for these conversations. The message is clear: Young people are not avoiding guidance. They are avoiding judgment.
