In short: a large US study found that 37% of students use generative AI at least monthly and about 9% use it to cheat. Daily users cheated far more often than monthly users. A simple 10 minute habit, the closed screen test, helps you learn from AI instead of only feeling smart.
The closed screen test in three steps
- Study with AI as much as you like: ask it to explain, simplify and quiz you.
- Close the screen and put your phone away.
- Write for 10 minutes everything you remember, with no help. What you cannot write is your next study topic.
Source: Cornell Chronicle. Related: AI Tools for Students in 2026.
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