I agree with a lot of what you say here. If I use anything that is AI generated, I usually source it. Even if it is just an image here on HIVE. I've started to move away from using them here though. The flip side to that is the fact that kids these days learn differently than we do. I see everyday teachers trying to use the old ways of teaching and they just don't click. If we can't adapt, then we are also doing the kids a disservice. I agree thought that they should do some of the research themselves. I think there is away teachers can create hybrid lessons that allow the students to do a little of both.
That's a whole different discussion though!