95% of faculty worry students will rely on AI, diminish critical thinking skills: survey

Ninety-five percent of faculty are concerned that students will become overly reliant on generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, according to a new survey released Wednesday.

The American Association of Colleges and Universities and Elon University surveyed 1,057 faculty members at U.S. institutions. They found a variety of widespread concerns about how GenAI will affect their teaching and students’ learning.

“Large majorities warn that these tools will lead to student overreliance on AI, weaken their critical thinking, shorten their attention spans, and erode academic integrity and the value of college diplomas – concerns they say strike at the heart of higher education’s mission,” a summary of the report states. ---More...