Even if gen AI was environmentally safe and ethically trained (it is neither of those things) I'd still wouldn't use or endorse it.
I think what unnerves me more than anything is this horrible misconception that art/writing is only worth the product it creates.
That's BS
The process of a creative pursuit transforms the creator as much as the creator shapes the creation. If we denigrate art down to a product that can be slammed out with the push of a button, we rob ourselves of self-reflection, vision, discipline, and visceral knowledge that creativity fosters.
I'm already seeing young students unable to imagine their own ideas for projects and such either because they aren't developing the necessary critical thinking skills, or because they don't want to risk creating a finished product that isn't "good enough". But, as most creators I'm sure would agree, you will learn so much more from creating a failure that being handed a success.
That's why I will not assign any work that uses "AI". I absolutely cannot rob my students of that self-discovery.