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The Verge · September 9, 2026

Students who use AI generally score worse at school

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THE AI ANGLE
Correlating with lower student test performance unless paired with critical evaluation training

Data from the global OECD PISA study reveals that students who use AI to study generally perform worse academically than nonusers, particularly when using tools to summarize texts or draft assignments. However, weekly AI usage combined with explicit training to critically evaluate the quality of AI-generated information actually resulted in higher test performance than nonusers. For educators, these findings highlight that learning suffers when technology short-circuits productive cognitive struggle, but thrives when guided by intentional, evaluative engagement.

THE TEACHING ANGLE
Instructors face the pedagogical tension of preventing AI from bypassing students' productive cognitive struggle while actively designing tasks that teach critical evaluation of AI outputs.

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