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AI homework tools harm long-term learning, Chinese student study finds

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A study involving over 26,000 Chinese students found that while AI homework tools can increase efficiency and short-term scores, they significantly harm long-term learning. Researchers from Stockholm University and the University of Hong Kong observed that students using AI tools completed homework faster and saw an 18% boost in homework grades. However, within six months, their monthly exam scores dropped by 20%, and after two years, high-stakes entrance exam results fell by up to 24%. The study suggests that AI use may create a false sense of fluency, hindering deeper understanding and retention. AI

IMPACT AI tools may hinder deep learning and long-term academic performance, suggesting a need for careful integration into educational settings.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on findings from an academic study concerning the impact of AI tools on student performance. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=2 ai=0.4]

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhang Tong ·

    AI homework tools cut exam scores by 20%, study of 26,000 Chinese students finds

    Artificial intelligence boosts homework scores but cuts exam results by 20 per cent, and this “brain drain” effect takes two years to fully emerge, a new study has found. Generative AI is rapidly transforming classrooms as much as workplaces, with students increasingly turning to…

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    https://www. europesays.com/3128537/ AI homework tools cut exam scores by 20%, study of 26,000 Chinese students finds # AI # ArtificialIntelligence # Beijing #

    https://www. europesays.com/3128537/ AI homework tools cut exam scores by 20%, study of 26,000 Chinese students finds # AI # ArtificialIntelligence # Beijing # ChatGLM # China # Doubao # english # ErnieBot # Gaokao # InstituteOfPsychologyOfTheChineseAcademyOfSciences # Qwen # Soc…

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