AI helps kids do better in school. That doesn’t mean they’re learning
The best way for us grownups to prepare for AI is to use AI, I've frequently argued. When it comes to the benefits of kids using AI, there are far more questions than answers.
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The best way for us grownups to prepare for AI is to use AI, I've frequently argued.
When it comes to the benefits of kids using AI, there are far more questions than answers.
New York City's just-announced AI "moratorium" for elementary and middle-school students is among the most striking manifestations of the growing worries over AI's growing presence in classrooms.
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The best way for us grownups to prepare for AI is to use AI, I've frequently argued. When it comes to the benefits of kids using AI, there are far more questions than answers. New York City's just-announced AI "moratorium" for elementary and middle-school students is among the most striking manifestations of the growing worries over AI's growing presence in classrooms.
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- According to a 2026 Pew Research survey, 54 percent of students reported using AI for help with their schoolwork, with 12 percent saying they got AI help with all their assignments.
- Actually, it does both, according to the latest research.
- Does it help them perform better in school, or does it harm their ability to learn?
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Yet there's also concern it may be too little, too late. OK, so what's the lowdown about students and AI:
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