A Warning Shot for Human Capital: Evidence of an AI Learning Penalty Gabriel Demombynes June 18, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/investinpeople/a-warning-shot-for-human-capital--evidence-of-an-ai-learning-pen Are we missing the big story on what AI means for human capital? I raised this question last year in my closing remarks at our AI and human capital conference. Alarming new evidence suggests we may be. A recent study from China finds that when students began using generative AI on their own, homework performance improved while exam performance plummeted.