Students using AI for homework see exam scores drop, Economist chart shows
zsakib_ · x · 2026-08-20
A tweet citing an Economist chart suggests that students using LLMs for homework get better homework scores but worse final exam scores (without AI). The author notes the pre-AI pattern was lower homework and higher exam scores, and wonders why no high-achieving self-taught AI users appear. This sparks discussion on AI's impact on education.
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