https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-use-contributes-to-global-decline-in-student-reading-skills-oecd-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-use-contributes-to-global-decline-in-student-reading-skills-oecd-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-use-contributes-to-global-decline-in-student-reading-skills-oecd-says#u70092Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:35:57 +0000Global academic performance for 15-year-olds has reached the weakest levels since testing began 25 years ago across 91 countries. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development attributes the downward trend partly to artificial intelligence use, warning that chatbots shortcut learning and create classroom distractions. Nearly half of students in member nations use AI chatbots weekly or more. In the United States, four in five students use AI for schoolwork, while only six percent of teachers say their school maintains a clear policy on the technology.Why it mattersGlobal student pe https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-use-contributes-to-global-decline-in-student-reading-skills-oecd-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ai-use-contributes-to-global-decline-in-student-reading-skills-oecd-says#u63843Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:41:02 +0000Student academic performance on international exams has dropped across much of the developed world, with reading and math scores hitting alarming lows. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development attributes the global decline in student reading skills partly to artificial intelligence use, which officials warn is shortcutting learning and fueling digital distractions. Meanwhile, families show falling interest in children's education as scores fall. High-school students across Asia continue to pull ahead of Western peers in reading, science, and math, while U.S. student scor