Students who use AI generally score worse at school

<figure> <img alt="Photo collage of a pixelated student at a desk." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25584700/STK483_EDUCATION_C.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Students who use AI to help them study tend to perform worse at school than those who don't, according to data from a global OECD educational report. The situation is more complex than it sounds though, with certain types of AI use giving learners a slight boost, especially among students taught to critically assess how well the AI tools perform.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2026/09/pisa-2025-results-volume-i_5265bfb1/73451bc5-en.pdf">OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)</a> takes data from countries around the world every few years. This year's study, based on data collected in 2025, is the first to be carried out since AI use went truly mainstream. It tests 15-year-old students in science, math and read …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/991956/student-ai-use-scores-oecd-pisa">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>