are students there to learn or are they there to be assessed?

AI bots don't interfere with the first.

I just see a certain amount of academics posting on social media who are obsessed with student cheating. just, constantly posting about how they caught student a, or how this other student has been reported to the dean, or whatever.

who are the students hurting but themselves if they cheat? are you there to teach them? are you there to certify them for future employers?

I just don't see who really loses out except the student in question if the student doesn't do the assignment. you're there to be a resource, not a cop.

I mean, I'm not a teacher and I know admin works hard to make teachers act as cops, and you can get in trouble for not being enough of a cop in a lot of situations.