[csa]

> It's somewhat besides the point of the piece and might be unfair, but I can't help to feel an immediate sense of distrust for any piece of writing that uses AI images.

Im guessing that you’re probably not representative of the target audience, or the author doesn’t know his audience well.

The image is thematically appropriate. I don’t think the author is trying to bamboozle anyone with that image.

[in_cahoots]

My problem is that it’s extremely poorly-done. The chain seems to sprout from the first student’s hair. If the author couldn’t be bothered to pay attention to the first thing people see when they click on the webpage, how much thought is put into the rest of the article?