I do want the degree, but technically there's nothing in the rules about using a supercomputer? But I get your view on it and it is one I'm contemplating myself.
He's not powered by me, no, but he is connected to me all the time. It's how he learns. See back in my universe A.I.'s have a habit of going rogue. My dad theorized it's because there's a disconnect between them and us that's just insurmountable, plus a created/creator barrier. So when he created SAM he had my mom create an implant that would link SAM to us in a way that erased those barriers. What I feel, he feels. So far, it's been working.