Study: ChatGPT Plus Thinking Training Makes Students Smarter
New research shows AI can boost learning—not just do the work for you.
Deep Dive
More than 1,000 students took part in a randomized study examining ChatGPT, critical thinking, originality, and performance on a real-world university assignment.
Key Points
- More than 1,000 students took part in a randomized study, making the results unusually reliable.
- Students who got both ChatGPT and critical-thinking training had the best scores on a real assignment.
- Originality improved—meaning AI plus good thinking leads to smarter work, not just faster output.
Why It Matters
This shows that AI in schools and jobs can improve learning if we invest in critical-thinking skills.