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The largest study of AI use by undergrads is in, revealing disparities in access — and in cheating
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Wudi feddit.uk Wudi@feddit.uk
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Norin lemmy.world Norin@lemmy.world
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“The study also uncovered a worrying disparity in use of AI by different demographic groups, with low-income, racially underrepresented and female students using AI less.”

I can affirm this to be true, at least based on my experience teaching students who are primarily low income and/or first generation students. However, I don’t much agree with their conclusion that:

“These students may fall behind in college and eventually the workplace because of unequal access to or practice using AI.”

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wyldrstallyns lemmy.dbzer0.com wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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“The study also uncovered a worrying disparity in use of AI by different demographic groups, with low-income, racially underrepresented and female students using AI less.” I can affirm this to be true, at least based on my experience teaching students who are primarily low income and/or first generation students. However, I don’t much agree with their conclusion that: “These students may fall b...

It's because the "research" is dubiously angled, to say the least.

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