In partnership with
An AI tutor can raise a student’s score while the tool is available, yet leave less knowledge behind afterward. Recent experiments show why assisted task performance and independent learning are different outcomes. The distinction matters whenever a system supplies answers during practice.
200 Ways To Make Money With AI
Turns out, AI is good for more than writing emails and generating LinkedIn posts. This guide is packed with 200+ actionable ways to build income with AI.
Inside you'll discover:
200 curated AI income ideas for beginners and pros alike
Easy-to-start opportunities you can launch this week
Real world applications for today’s top AI tools
AI powered business models built for today’s economy
Creative ways to turn trends into revenue
AI is changing how people work and how people earn, far beyond the simple “write me an email” prompt. Discover the possibilities and download the free guide to start cashing in today.
In a randomized trial with Turkish high school mathematics students, researchers compared unrestricted GPT-4 assistance with a version designed to give teacher-written hints. Students using either tool performed better during practice. On a later exam without AI, the unrestricted group scored below the control group, while the guided group’s result was close to the control group.
The researchers reported a 17 percent lower score for the unrestricted group on that unassisted exam. The guided system improved practice scores more than the unrestricted one. Its advantage did not translate into a higher unassisted exam result. The study therefore supports a narrow conclusion about one tool design, subject, and school setting.
A different randomized study examined an AI tutor embedded in university courses at a large public university in the United States. The trial included 2,379 undergraduate students and 30 instructors across several disciplines. Students given access to the tutor had lower final grades and less participation in the learning platform than students in comparison sections.
100+ ChatGPT Prompts to Revolutionize Your Day
Supercharge your productivity with HubSpot's comprehensive guide to Chat GPT. This free resource is your fast track to AI mastery:
Industry-Specific Use Cases: 15+ real-world applications across various sectors
Productivity Guide: 21 best practices to 10x your efficiency with AI
Prompt Powerhouse: 100+ ready-to-use prompts for immediate implementation
Challenge Buster: Overcome common AI hurdles with expert strategies
Plus, in-depth sections on email composition, content creation, customer support, and data analysis.
That study was released as an October 2026 discussion paper through the Institute of Labor Economics. It has not established that every AI tutor reduces learning. It does add a different setting and outcome to the evidence. University course integration differs from short mathematics practice in a secondary school.
The OECD’s 2026 Digital Education Outlook reviews these differences. It says general-purpose AI can improve the work produced on a task without necessarily creating durable learning. It also describes evidence for systems designed around teaching methods, including tools that support human tutors. Design and classroom use both matter.
A useful evaluation therefore asks what happens after assistance is removed. A practice score measures supported performance. A later test measures whether the learner can recall, explain, or apply material independently. Researchers may also measure retention over time, transfer to unfamiliar tasks, error detection, and changes in effort.
The studies do not support a simple choice between banning AI and handing over instruction. They show that access alone is an incomplete measure of educational value. A tutor that gives complete answers can reduce the need to retrieve information or attempt a solution. A hint-based tool may preserve some of that effort, but its effectiveness depends on the prompt, lesson, teacher, and student.
These trials also have boundaries. One concerns high school mathematics in a specific country and curriculum. The other covers undergraduates at one US institution. Both test defined interventions rather than all commercial chatbots. The findings should guide questions for evaluation, not serve as a universal prediction about students everywhere.
Schools and families can ask whether an AI system is meant to answer, explain, question, or coach. They can also ask which outcome was tested and whether students were later assessed without help. Data handling, age suitability, accuracy, and teacher oversight remain separate issues from learning gains.
The key lesson is methodological. Measure what learners can do after the tool is gone, not only what they finish with it. Future evidence will need longer follow-up and diverse classrooms. For this daily check-in, the distinction between task completion and retained understanding is the finding to keep in view.
Yes, that Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He has a newsletter on beehiiv. So do Codie Sanchez, Jay Shetty, David Begnaud, Colin & Samir, and Joanna Stern.
They could publish just about anywhere. They chose beehiiv to build a direct connection with the people who want to hear from them most. And you can do the same, whether you’re world-famous or just at the start of your plan for world domination.
