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A recent OECD report indicates that students who avoid using artificial intelligence perform better academically compared to those who rely on it. The study surveyed over 760,000 students across 91 countries and concluded that passive consumption of information without cognitive engagement is ineffective for learning. In response, many schools are implementing restrictions; for example, New York City and Los Angeles public schools have banned AI use this school year, affecting more than one million students combined.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-15,
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According to a recent OECD report, students who avoid using artificial intelligence (AI) perform better academically than those who rely on it. The study surveyed over 760,000 students across 91 countries and found that consuming information without cognitive effort is less effective for learning. In response, twenty-two states and Washington DC have mandated bell-to-bell phone bans in schools, restricting mobile device use throughout the school day. For the first time this year, New York City and Los Angeles are implementing additional restrictions on AI use in public schools, affecting more than 1 million students combined. Additionally, New York has prohibited teachers from using AI to grade assignments. These measures follow a decade-long push to integrate technology into classrooms, which some educators now believe may have been detrimental to learning outcomes.
Written for “AI Impact on Student Performance” on 2026-09-17,
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Students won’t learn without exercising their brains, “in the same way that we do not become fit by watching sports but by doing sports,” wrote an OECD researcher in a recent report.
asserted
researcher → learn → report
Students who refrain from using AI perform better academically than those who use it, according to the report, which surveyed more than 760,000 students across 91 countries.
uncertain
which → refrain → countries
Researchers found that consuming information that doesn’t require any “cognitive struggle” proved an ineffective educational method.
asserted
that → find → method
After a decade-long push to integrate technology into classrooms, educators are now reversing course.
asserted
educators → integrate → course
Twenty-two states and Washington DC have mandated bell-to-bell phone bans, and for the first time this school year, New York City’s and Los Angeles’ public schools are implementing restrictions on AI use, impacting more than 1 million students combined (New York also prohibited teachers from using AI to grade assignments).
asserted
York → mandate → assignments
Edtech may have already failed to support learning, though.
uncertain
Edtech → fail → learning
Reading, science, and mathematics scores have fallen steadily over the past 15 years before widespread AI adoption.
asserted
scores → fall → adoption
Education is best done offline, like it was before the advent of the personal computer.
asserted
it → do → computer
And technology has gotten so user-friendly, it isn’t necessary to instruct students on how to work with it.
asserted
it → get → it
Plus, most young people are better versed in AI and smartphones than their parents and teachers.
asserted
people → verse → parents
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