A few months ago the Pew Research Center released a comprehensive study about teen use of – and teen perceptions of – Artificial Intelligence. The study is titled “How Teens Use and View AI,” and explores how 13 – 17 year old students are using artificial intelligence in their academic and personal lives.
Here are some findings I thought were particularly interesting:
- 59% of teens believe that using AI to cheat is a regular occurrence at their schools
- roughly half of all teens describing chatbots as helpful for completing their schoolwork
- most young learners in this age group view AI as a beneficial tool
- students use AI for these academic things the most: research, solving math problems and editing writing
I wonder how this data compares with what might be happening with our International schools’ young adults.
I encourage you to check it out, even if you just scroll through the paper and look at the data. The authors spend a significant amount of energy focusing on AI in schools (including chatbot use and cheating, AI literacy and teen perceptions of this technology.
Do you teach science or math to young adults? Have a homeroom class? There is a ton of easy access data in these report findings. Bring it to your young learners. What do they notice? What do they wonder? Can they summarize the data in a single sentence (remove the title and summary)? Do they think these same trends exist at their school?
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