BenchmarkJune 21, 20261 min read
ChatGPT Sparks Grade Inflation Crisis: AI-Powered Homework Erodes Academic Integrity
A recent study analyzing over 500,000 grades found a significant surge in high grades since the launch of ChatGPT, with a 13 percentage point jump in A grades and a 0.12 point increase in average GPA. This trend suggests that AI is being used to complete homework assignments, rather than enhancing student learning.
A UC Berkeley study of more than 500,000 grades found that courses heavy on writing and coding saw grades jump after ChatGPT launched. The effect shows up mainly in homework, a sign that AI is replacing student work rather than improving learning. The article AI is inflating student grades, and the effect points to outsourced work, not better learning appeared first on The Decoder.