OECD: students who use AI chatbots for schoolwork score lower in PISA
According to the OECD's PISA 2025 report, students who did not use chatbots for schoolwork scored higher, while moderate users scored similarly to non-users (Fortune). Reading and maths results are declining worldwide; the founder of PISA says AI could "hollow out" young people's skills.
Who is affected and how
- student
- Results differ between moderate, deliberate use and use that replaces thinking.
- teacher
- Tasks should be designed so that students do not use AI to replace their own thinking.
- school leader
- School leaders can cite the OECD data when drafting institutional AI policies.
- parent
- At home, parents should have children treat chatbots as a supplement to learning, not a tool for getting answers.
- education policymaker
- The PISA data are a main source of arguments for AI regulation and curriculum direction.
- edtech company
- Products must show that they support learning rather than replace it.
Sources
- School Students Who Use AI Get Worse Test Scores, OECD Warnsbloomberg.com · Sep 8, 2026
- School students who use AI chatbots score lower in OECD science test — Capital Briefcapitalbrief.com · Sep 8, 2026
- School students who use AI chatbots score lower in OECD science testcapital brief · Sep 8, 2026
- OECD Finds Students Who Use AI Chatbots Daily Score Far Worse on Testsstartup fortune · Sep 8, 2026
- School students who use AI get worse test scores, OECD warns - Yahoo News Singaporesg.news.yahoo.com · Sep 8, 2026
- OECD Finds Students Who Use AI Chatbots Daily Score Far Worse on Tests - Startup Fortunestartupfortune.com · Sep 8, 2026
- Students who use AI generally score worse at school | The Vergetheverge.com · Sep 9, 2026
- School students who use AI get worse test scores, OECD warns | The Starthestar.com.my · Sep 9, 2026
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