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The Generative AI Learning Penalty: Evidence from Chinese Secondary Education
Strömberg et al. 2026 · natural experiment (no random assignment) · touches 1 claim
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- C2 Answer-giving AI in practice sets a limit on it
Users who keep study time similar to non-users show small losses.
- C2 Answer-giving AI in practice backs it up
Chinese secondary DiD: homework +18 %, monthly closed-book tests −20 % within six months; loss concentrated in homework outsourcing.