AI is stunting students’ ability to write and problem solve

Published May 18, 2026 11:00am ET



The verdict is in.

Study after study has revealed that artificial intelligence is adversely affecting students’ ability to think critically, solve problems, and formulate their own ideas without the assistance of machine learning tools.

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