Are students more worried about AI than their teachers?

Students share concerns of AI being misused, ‘shortcutting their learning’ and negatively impacting critical thinking skills.

The data found that 64% of students surveyed were worried about the use of AI in education- which is 14% higher than educators (50%) and 23% higher than administrators (41%) surveyed. There were also differences between countries in optimism about AI in education, for example, only 65% of respondents in the UK and Ireland identified feeling optimistic compared to 93% of respondents in India. 1

The survey also found that:

• 28% of institutions have fully integrated AI into their strategies
• 37% of educators report a lack of resources to support AI use
• 78% of respondents think AI is having/could have a positive impact
• 95% of respondents think its being misused in their institution
• 67% of students feel AI is shortcutting their learning
• 59% of students fear it could reduce critical thinking skills
• 33% of students have a say in how AI is governed at their school or university
• 85% of students believe their institution is responsible for educating them on ethical AI use
• Over 50% of students didn’t know how to get the best out of AI tools
• 47% of educators and administrators want to use AI for better decision-making but don’t have the knowledge to do so 1

Key concerns raised in the research were on AI being used for plagiarism and misinformation,  as well as a lack of training on AI tools.

References

1. Thompson, E., ETIH (2025)  ‘Turnitin study finds students more concerned than educators about AI’s impact on learning’. Available at: https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/turnitin-study-finds-students-more-concerned-than-educators-about-ais-impact-on-learning (Accessed: 25 April 2025)