A University’s Research on Its Own AI Tool Raised More Questions Than Answers

The University of Maryland tested an in-house generative AI study assistant in a randomized trial, but only fifteen percent of students used it. Access to the tool slightly lowered course grades, prompting administrators to pause a campuswide rollout. The results push institutions to focus on instructor training and reconsider how custom campus chatbots compete with commercial alternatives.

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