Comment by simonw

I think a lot of this comes down to attitude to learning.

People respond to incentives. The incentives we have set up right now are that you should get educational certification (eg a degree) in order to unlock access to the best jobs.

People who are self-incentivized to learn - auto-didacts - see LLMs as a gift: if you are insatiably curious and are willing to put the effort in to learn an LLM is a hugely useful accelerant.

If you just want the end certification, cheating with LLMs in a way that doesn't help you learn much yourself is the path of least resistance.