Student AI Use — Balancing Restrictions and Critical Learning in Schools

When considering student AI use, every parent faces the same challenging question: how far should generative artificial intelligence be allowed for children? In South Korea, 68% of students from the fourth grade of elementary school to the third year of high school have used generative AI within the past week, with high schoolers reaching 82%.

The real issue lies in how they use it. In the United States, 63% of teenagers using AI for homework reported getting answers directly from it, and 25% used them verbatim. Meanwhile, 39% admitted they are missing out on actual learning. What do policies and research from around the world suggest?