Searching is part of learning
Mayéutica does not pretend it can stop a student from opening another AI. It may invite the student to do so. The condition is that the task cannot simply be pasted: the student must explain the problem in their own words.
Concept yes, solved exercise no
The external query may help understand an idea or challenge an argument. On returning, the student types what the other machine said and answers the more important question: do they believe it, or do they think it may be wrong too?
Three voices are recorded
The teacher can review what the student thought, what the contradictor said, what the student reports the other AI said and what the student finally decided.