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GPT-4o boosts student grades on marketing assignments, but learning impact is unclear

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A recent experiment involving over a thousand Bocconi University students demonstrated that using GPT-4o for a marketing assignment significantly improved their grades, boosting them by nearly a full point on a five-point scale. However, the study did not assess whether students actually acquired any knowledge through this AI assistance. Other research indicates that relying on AI for performance without independent thought can be detrimental to long-term learning. AI

IMPACT AI tools can significantly improve assignment grades, raising questions about genuine learning versus performance enhancement.

RANK_REASON Article discusses the impact of AI on education, focusing on a specific study but framed as an opinion piece on the broader implications.

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GPT-4o boosts student grades on marketing assignments, but learning impact is unclear

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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Tomislav Bezmalinović ·

    The skills that earn top grades are the ones AI can fake best

    <p><img alt="Silhouette of a student at a desk who uses an AI tool to write marketing copy and earns an A+." class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/student-ai-assisted-assignment-illustration.png" style…

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