AI Assistance Reduces Persistence and Hurts Independent Performance

2026

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1) AI assistance, while beneficial for immediate task completion, significantly reduces users' persistence and impairs their independent problem-solving abilities, raising concerns about long-term skill development.
2) This paper presents causal evidence from randomized controlled trials demonstrating that even brief AI interactions lead to decreased persistence and worse performance when AI is removed. The study explores this phenomenon across mathematical reasoning and reading comprehension tasks.
3) AI, learning, persistence, cognitive offloading, skill degradation

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