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AI can produce a maths answer in seconds, but Leena Deshpande argues that students still need the number sense to spot when it is wrong. Her Forbes Councils essay makes a practical case for checking how an answer was reached, whether it seems reasonable and whether another method gives the same result.
Why it mattersThat is useful advice for anyone leaning on AI for problem-solving: ask it to explain its reasoning, then bring your own judgement to the check. The calculator has never been very good at noticing when you typed in the wrong numbers.
Discuss: Should maths teaching put more time into checking AI-generated answers, even if that means less time practising calculations by hand?
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