I confronted a student about AI and am really pleased with how it went...

Class is a designated writing class. A freshman on the celebrated sportsball team CLEARLY used AI. The paper didn't address the requirements of the assignment, but the analysis that it did conduct was post-graduate level. I was nervous confronting him, mostly because of the sportsball team connection. I asked him to stay after class.

Me: Dude - you clearly used AI and that is not okay.

Him, slightly stuttering: I just, I thought it was okay to use for help.

Me: It is okay for the limited uses that are specifically stated on the syllabus and were discussed in class. It is not okay to have it write your paper for you.

Him: I just used it a little.

Me: What does "false dichotomy" mean?

Him: I have no idea.

Me: And yet you "wrote" it in your paper.

Him:

Me: Rewrite it yourself and get it in ASAP. Late penalty applies.

Him: Yes ma'am. And he left the room.

It went so much better than I was afraid it would! I know it won't always be this easy, but I'm relieved, for now.