BenchmarkJuly 4, 20261 min read
AI-Powered Students See 24% Drop in Exam Scores After Two Years
A massive study of 26,000 students reveals a shocking hidden cost of relying on AI for homework, with exam scores plummeting by up to 24% after two years. The findings raise serious concerns about the long-term impact of AI on learning outcomes, despite initial gains in homework completion speed and grades.
A study of more than 26,000 Chinese students found that AI users finished homework faster and scored higher but performed up to 24 percent worse on exams. The full impact on entrance exam results took about two years to show up, meaning short-term studies systematically underestimate the damage. The article A 26,000-student study shows AI's hidden learning cost takes two full years to surface appeared first on The Decoder.