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College-Student AI Use Explodes
Generative graduation // Image by Kait Cunniff with DALL-E
College students are now regularly using AI to complete coursework.
The Big Picture: The use of AI in school is forcing colleges to rethink how they engage with the technology, grade assignments, and develop their curricula. It could mean higher education has reached a crucial inflection point — one where it must figure out how to truly educate students when tech can do so much for them.
Behind The Homework: Is it still considered “cheating” if almost everyone is doing it?
A survey from American University’s Kogod School of Business found that 80% of college students have used AI for academics in the past six months.
That same survey found that a third of students use AI 11 or more times a week for school or work.
Another survey from Higher Ed found that 85% of students have used generative AI for coursework in the past year.
Gallup found that 57% of students use AI weekly for school-related work, while 20% use it daily.
Final Notes: The surveys found that most students use AI for brainstorming. That may be because many are still unsure how to properly and ethically use AI beyond that. According to Axios, the surveys revealed some clear throughlines — students are concerned that AI may diminish their ability to think critically, and they would like guidance from their schools on how to use it responsibly.
In other words, teaching AI has suddenly become a mandate for universities, especially as companies start requiring AI skills for open roles.
The Future: Expect some schools to require an “Introduction to AI” course for all freshmen, regardless of their major.
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Today’s email was written by David Vendrell.
Edited, polled, & copy-edited by Kait Cunniff.
Published by Darline Salazar.