Back To School: The AI Homework Dilemma By Ivanhoe Broadcast News on August 14, 2026

Orlando, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — AI is quickly becoming part of the school routine. One recent report found 86 percent of students and 85 percent of teachers used AI during the 2024–2025 school year. It can help with brainstorming, studying, and feedback but some researchers worry it may also make students less likely to do the thinking for themselves. A study in the British Journal of Educational Technology found tools like Chat GPT may promote what researchers call “metacognitive laziness,” or a dependence on the technology that can get in the way of deeper learning. https://www.ivanhoe.com/?p=37448&preview=1&_ppp=33d21d2b8e