Most secondary students worry about smartphone use while 20% have used AI for schoolwork

Most secondary students worry about smartphone use while 20% have used AI for schoolwork

Some 54% said that short from video and picture apps like TikTok and Instagram have seriously impacted their ability to concentrate.

Just over one in five secondary school students have used the artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT for school-related tasks such as writing essays, a new study has found. 

The research also found that 83% of secondary students worry they use their smartphones too much and that is ruining their ability to focus and study.

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