> Knowing how to trigger (im)partial thought is a skill in and of itself and something we need to be teaching in school asap.

You are very optimistic.

Look at all other skills we are trying to teach in school. 'Critical thinking' has been at the top of nearly every curriculum you can point a finger at for quite a while now. To minimal effect.

Or just look at how much math we are trying to teach the kids, and what they actually retain.

Perhaps a bit optimistic, but this can be shown in real time: the situation, cause, and effect.

Critical thinking is a much more general skill which is applicable anywhere, thus quicker to be 'buried' under other learned behavior.

This skill has an obvious trigger; you're using AI, which means you should be aware of this.