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OECD Study Reveals AI Use Linked to Lower Student Performance

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Impact: 70%

Updated 1d ago

Consensus Brief

A recent OECD report indicates that students who use AI tools generally score worse in school compared to those who do not. However, students trained to critically assess AI results show improved performance, particularly when using AI for learning assistance rather than specific tasks.

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This study is the first to analyze the impact of AI on student performance since AI use became mainstream, based on data collected in 2025.

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Students who never use AI generally outperformed those who do in science.

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Over 95 percent of Vietnamese students reported using AI tools, compared to just 60 percent in Japan.

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Students who used AI weekly to help them learn outperformed non-users.

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Curiosity levels correlate with AI use, peaking with daily users.

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Students who use AI generally score worse at school

The Verge·1d ago