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AI use linked to student grade inflation in writing and coding courses

A study from UC Berkeley analyzed over 500,000 grades and found a significant increase in student marks in courses that involved writing and coding following the release of ChatGPT. This grade inflation appears primarily in homework assignments, suggesting that students are using AI to complete their work rather than to enhance their understanding or learning capabilities. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI tools may be enabling academic dishonesty, potentially impacting educational integrity and assessment methods.

RANK_REASON Article discusses the impact of AI on student grades, which is an opinion/analysis piece rather than a direct release or research finding.

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AI use linked to student grade inflation in writing and coding courses

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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthias Bastian ·

    AI is inflating student grades, and the effect points to outsourced work, not better learning

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ai_grades_inflation.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1376" /></p> <p> A UC Berkeley study of more than 500,000 grades found th…