Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a part of students' daily routines, prompting parents and educators to rethink its role in learning. According to the OECD's PISA 2025 results, 37 percent of French students report using AI chatbots at least once a week to aid their studies. Furthermore, 23 percent use these tools weekly to help write school assignments. However, this growing reliance on AI has raised questions about how to ensure students fully understand the concepts they are learning and that the use of AI does not replace the learning process itself. Misha Simmonds, a former teacher and now director of the American School of Paris (ASP), points out the concerns parents have about the impact of AI on their children's education. He warns that when AI becomes the go-to solution for students, they may skip the critical step of understanding the problem or figuring out how to solve it. This could lead to students reaching answers without truly grasping the reasoning behind them, which is essential for learning. Simmonds compares the role of AI in education to that of the calculator, which was introduced to students without removing the need to learn basic arithmetic. "Students need to understand how to add or multiply so they know which operation to use and can recognize when a result doesn't make sense," he explains. He sees AI in a similar light: it can be a helpful tool for students to compare explanations or understand their mistakes, but it should not do the learning for them. To help students ensure they truly understand what they are learning, Simmonds suggests three questions parents can ask. The first is, "How did you get there?" This helps determine if the child understands the reasoning behind their answer rather than just repeating it. Parents can also ask, "Wait, can you show me how you arrived at this result?" to play the role of someone who does not understand the process. The second question is, "What would you do if the question was a little different?" This encourages students to think about how they might adapt their reasoning to different situations. The third question is, "What seems correct to you? What needs to be checked? Where would you look?" This helps children critically evaluate AI-generated answers and not take them at face value. Simmonds emphasizes the importance of allowing students to explore, discuss, and explain their reasoning independently. He concludes that AI becomes a valuable learning tool when it encourages students to think more deeply, not when it does the thinking for them.