AI helps students do better on homework, but worse on exams. That’s the conclusion of a study: over six months, Chinese students’ grades rose 18%, while their exam results fell 20%.
The researchers compared the grades of 26,800 students before and after they started using AI. Top students took the biggest hit: on exams, stronger students lost 24% of their points on average, versus 16% for weaker students.
One explanation is that using chatbots creates false confidence in what they know. Students simply spend less time developing that knowledge, which means they are less well prepared for exams.
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The researchers compared the grades of 26,800 students before and after they started using AI. Top students took the biggest hit: on exams, stronger students lost 24% of their points on average, versus 16% for weaker students.
One explanation is that using chatbots creates false confidence in what they know. Students simply spend less time developing that knowledge, which means they are less well prepared for exams.
@typespace_ai