[ExI] The biggest AI risk in schools isn't cheating – it's students losing the desire to learn

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The "Godmother of AI" says the biggest AI risk in schools isn't
cheating – it's students losing the desire to learn
Fei-Fei Li warns overreliance on AI could erode students' motivation,
agency, and ability to think for themselves
By Rob Thubron   12 August 2026

<https://www.techspot.com/news/113455-godmother-ai-biggest-ai-risk-schools-isnt-cheating.html>
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When it comes to AI use in schools, most of the focus has been on
cheating. It's been an issue since ChatGPT went mainstream, and it
reached endemic proportions back in August 2024 – though one professor
recently found a clever way to identify students who were using it.

There's been less conversation about how AI can cause many students to
lose both the motivation and ability to learn. Many kids wonder why
they should bother learning something when AI can provide the answer
instantly.
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