Most students are using AI to enhance learning, not outsource it, research shows

Over 80% of Middlebury College students use generative AI for coursework, according to a recent survey I conducted with my colleague and fellow economist Zara Contractor. This is one of the fastest technology adoption rates on record, far outpacing the 40% adoption rate among U.S. adults, and it happened in less than two years after ChatGPT’s public launch. Although we surveyed only one college, our results align with similar studies, providing an emerging picture of the technology’s...