60% of Teens Say AI Cheating Is Normal at School

"Nearly 60% of American teenagers say students at their school use AI chatbots to cheat "very often" or "somewhat often," according to a new Pew Research study. The researchers found that teens now view cheating with AI as "a regular feature of student life.""

"More than half of teenagers-54%-now use tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot for homework help, double the rate from just one year ago. While 44% use AI for some assignments, 10% rely on chatbots for most or all schoolwork."

"The survey of 1,458 teenagers shows how quickly chatbots have changed school life. In 2023, only 13% used ChatGPT for school. Now nearly half use AI for research, over 40% get help with math problems, and more than a third use bots to edit their writing."

AI chatbot adoption among American high school students has surged dramatically, with usage doubling in one year. A Pew Research survey of 1,458 teenagers reveals that 54% now use tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot for homework assistance, compared to just 13% in 2023. Nearly 60% of teens report that students at their schools use AI chatbots to cheat very or somewhat often, indicating that AI-assisted cheating has become normalized. Students employ chatbots for various academic tasks: nearly half for research, over 40% for math problems, and more than a third for writing editing. The 10% who rely on chatbots for most or all schoolwork represents a significant shift in academic integrity concerns.

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