The EduData Podcast

AI Tutors: Helpful or Harmful? Contradictory Studies on AI in Education

Episode Summary

Join in as hosts Timothy and Jamie dive into the evolving role of AI in education, specifically exploring how large language models like ChatGPT are shaping learning environments. The episode centers on two fascinating but conflicting studies—one from Harvard and another from the University of Pennsylvania—about the impact of AI tutors on student performance.

Episode Notes

Join in as hosts Timothy and Jamie dive into the evolving role of AI in education, specifically exploring how large language models like ChatGPT are shaping learning environments. The episode centers on two fascinating but conflicting studies—one from Harvard and another from the University of Pennsylvania—about the impact of AI tutors on student performance.

Links to articles:

Harvard - https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/09/professor-tailored-ai-tutor-to-physics-course-engagement-doubled/

Pennsylvania - https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/64575/kids-who-use-chatgpt-as-a-study-assistant-do-worse-on-tests