Using AI for feedback, not ready-made answers, may help students earn higher grades

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Although the use of AI may improve students' performance on average, what matters more is how students use it.

If students use AI instrumentally, their grades may even be lower than those of students who do not use AI at all.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:20:01 UTC.

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