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Student use of AI for homework increased in 2025, even as more students are worried the technology may be harming their ability to think critically, according to a new RAND report. Between May and ...

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Heather Schwartz, co-director of the American Youth Panel at Rand, says over-reliance on AI could hurt important critical thinking skills students might need as adults in the workforce. More than 60% ...

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