What does current GenAI actually mean for student learning?

Many genAI (generative Artificial Intelligence) enthusiasts and much of the broader public see genAI as a substantial force for good within education. Unfortunately, some of those calling for or directly introducing genAI into formal education fail to fully understand one or both of the following realities: a. what genAI’s knowledge is, b. how humans learn in any given domain of knowledge. The failure to understand and therefore engage with these foundations for genAI use in education has consequences for students internationally. The present paper addresses this gap and considers how genAI (in its current form) is useful for a learning tool. The Model of Domain Learning is provided as one meaning means of recursively engaging with this question as genAI continues to grow and change.