Description
Why are students who use less artificial intelligence often achieving better educational outcomes? Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the OECD and head of the PISA programme, discusses what the latest PISA findings reveal about AI use, literacy and learning.
PISA shows that higher performing students tend to be those who do not use artificial intelligence. The findings also point to declining reading skills, particularly in the abilities that matter most in the AI age, including distinguishing fact from opinion, navigating ambiguity and evaluating information critically.
The video explores how technology may be influencing learning behaviours and why AI literacy can help students use artificial intelligence more effectively. It highlights the importance of teaching young people how to interpret and assess AI-generated information rather than simply consume ready-made answers.
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Speakers
Andreas Schleicher | Director for Education and Skills, OECD
Chapters
00:00 AI and student performance
00:12 Andreas Schleicher introduces PISA
00:18 How PISA measures learning outcomes
00:43 Trends in science and reading performance
01:04 Reading skills in the AI age
01:22 How technology may affect learning behaviours
01:42 Learning requires effort, not passive consumption
01:57 The risks of ready-made AI answers
02:11 AI literacy as part of the solution
Key messages
- Higher performing students tend to be those who do not use artificial intelligence.
- Reading skills have declined most in areas linked to critical thinking, including evaluating evidence and distinguishing fact from opinion.
- AI use appears to be associated with better learning outcomes when students are explicitly taught how to interpret and assess AI-generated information.
