# Students who use AI generally score worse at school

https://mins.news/en/item/51276

- The Verge, 2026-09-09 12:05 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/991956/student-ai-use-scores-oecd-pisa

> OECD PISA data shows that, after adjusting for socioeconomic status, students who generally avoid AI outperform users in science. Moderate, purposeful use can provide a slight benefit, especially when students are trained to assess AI-generated information. The study draws on 2025 data from more than 760,000 15-year-olds in 91 countries.

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