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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Richard Adams Education editor

Pupils fear AI is eroding their ability to study, research finds

Pupil raises hand in classroom
Despite AI’s popularity, 62% of the students said it has had a negative impact on their skills and development at school. Photograph: MBI/Alamy

Pupils fear that using artificial intelligence is eroding their ability to study, with many complaining it makes schoolwork “too easy” and others saying it limits their creativity and stops them learning new skills, according to new research.

The report on the use of AI in UK schools, commissioned by Oxford University Press (OUP), found that just 2% of students aged between 13 and 18 said they did not use AI for their schoolwork, while 80% said they regularly used it.

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