Does AI stop children from learning?

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Does AI stop children from learning?

New data show the peril and promise of the technology

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Aug 18th 2026|2 min read

STUDENTS AND SCHOOLCHILDREN are increasingly using artificial intelligence. A survey last year by Chegg, an ed-tech firm, found that 80% of rich-world undergraduates used it in their studies. More recent polls put the figure at 94% in Britain and 93% in Germany.

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