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A 26，000-student study shows AI's hidden learning cost takes two full years to surface
26000名学生研究显示AI隐藏学习成本需两年才显现
A 26,000-student study shows AI's hidden learning cost takes two full years to surface
The DecoderA study of more than 26,000 Chinese students found that AI users finished homework faster and scored higher but performed up to 24 percent worse on exams. The full impact on entrance exam results took about two years to show up, meaning short-term studies systematically underestimate the damage.
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