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Re: AI boosted homework scores, then exam scores dropped: study

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Post by the_real_cher » Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 6:21 PM UTC

GPerson wrote: post #7

The kids who used AI and studied for a similar amount of time as the non-AI high performers apparently had similar (slightly higher) performance. The kids who used AI and did poorly used the AI to do the homework for them (this is what the article says). I believe AI is basically an amplifier of bad and good. I’m cynical about the world and assume it will be used more for bad than good, but I don’t doubt some of the…

This is my thoughts as well! It makes smarter people smarter and dumb people dumber!

Re: AI boosted homework scores, then exam scores dropped: study

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Post by kermatt » Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC

It is stopping some of the adults I work with from learning.

In the case of some management, is causing them to unlearn, forgetting about proper review and maintenance practices.

Re: AI boosted homework scores, then exam scores dropped: study

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Post by jimmar » Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC

In my professional career, my employers give me a lot more assignments than exams.

Re: AI boosted homework scores, then exam scores dropped: study

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Post by a2ff6eeb0 » Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC

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Re: AI boosted homework scores, then exam scores dropped: study

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Post by cyanydeez » Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC

a2ff6eeb0 wrote: post #14

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you know we let social media companies cause massive harm over 2 decades; but clearly, this will be deifferent!

Re: AI boosted homework scores, then exam scores dropped: study

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Post by alpha_squared » Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC

jimmar wrote: post #13

In my professional career, my employers give me a lot more assignments than exams.

Your career is a continual exam and the assignments are just parts of it.

Re: AI boosted homework scores, then exam scores dropped: study

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Post by add-sub-mul-div » Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC

a2ff6eeb0 wrote: post #14

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Sure. Let's not think too hard about what it means that general thinking and creativity are the skills we've stopped practicing this time. It will be fine.

(You may be making the same point as me or the opposite point, I can't tell what's sarcasm anymore. I try to make mine obvious.)

Re: AI boosted homework scores, then exam scores dropped: study

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Post by zemo » Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC

abolish homework

Re: AI boosted homework scores, then exam scores dropped: study

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Post by contravariant » Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC

jimmar wrote: post #13

In my professional career, my employers give me a lot more assignments than exams.

One of the main reasons safety standards are written in blood.

Re: AI boosted homework scores, then exam scores dropped: study

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Post by oreally » Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC

alpha_squared wrote: post #16

jimmar wrote: post #13

In my professional career, my employers give me a lot more assignments than exams.

Your career is a continual exam and the assignments are just parts of it.

Disagree. School exams test for academia-readiness too. And sometimes the schools and lecturers are filled with ideology irrelevant to real work.

Career exams tend to be a mix but a lot less ideology.