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‘equivalent to being around one year of schooling ahead of their peers’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcRY6M5_mvo&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260908-students-who-dont-use-ai-are-ahead-on-every-measure - podcast

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[–] jtrek@startrek.website 2 points 11 hours ago

I also think it's both.

The ones who were already stupid are more likely to use AI, because that's a stupid decision.

But some students were probably fine, but using the AI atrophied their thinking skills.