Students and teachers are using AI at school, and cheating is the worry

AI is already part of school life, and a new Fast Company story looks at the uncomfortable side of that. It asks whether ChatGPT or Claude is better at helping students cheat, and says social media came up with an answer in a funny way. The full article was not available, so the details of that answer are not covered here.

What the numbers say

The story opens with two figures. According to the article, 54% of teenagers in the United States have used AI for schoolwork. Teachers are using it too. The article says 53% of English, math and science teachers report using AI at school.

• 54% of US teens have used AI for schoolwork.
• 53% of English, math and science teachers use AI at school.
• The story compares ChatGPT and Claude on helping students cheat.

Who it affects

ChatGPT and Claude are AI chatbots. You type a question or a task, and they write back in plain language. Students can use them to explain a hard idea or to write an essay. That second use is where the cheating worry starts. Parents, teachers and schools all sit in the middle of it.

What is not known yet

The material does not say how the comparison was done, which tool came out ahead, or what social media users actually did. It also does not say what schools plan to do about it. Those details are in the full Fast Company story.

What to do

If you have a child in school, expect AI to show up around homework. It helps to talk early about where getting help ends and cheating begins, and to ask what your child's school allows.