Investigation: Google's AI push into US schools leaves students dependent — "It slowed my thinking down"
asusarla · x · 2026-10-02
A new investigation looks inside Google's push to bring AI into American schools. Its central finding: students are becoming academically and emotionally dependent on AI — one student says "it slowed my thinking down" — largely thanks to Google's aggressive school outreach. A gift link to the full piece is provided.
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