Students ignore AI tutor's educational purpose
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“Researchers found that when 12-year-olds were given access to an AI tutor, they largely failed to use the tool for its intended educational purposes.”
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AI and automation create scenarios that sound like science fiction but are happening right now. The moderate weirdness score suggests this is unusual but not completely unprecedented.
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