Studying for a recent computer science midterm, Elaine Xiao just couldn't wrap her head around certain concepts. So, she popped open ChatGPT for a quick explanation.
It was a fast, accessible solution to that mid-study session hurdle, Xiao says, instead of searching multiple articles for an answer.
"It really talks to you in a way that is easy to understand," said the Canadian student, who's in her first year at Duke University in Durham, N.C.
Generative AI tools "easily get information to help you study better, work better," she said.
"AI can really be a tool that's there for us."
More Canadian post-secondary students are turning to AI for school and they're eager for additional opportunities learning how to use it. Nearly three-quarters of young adults who responded to a recent KPMG Canada survey said they use gen AI for their work, up from 59 per cent last year.
Yet students are still worried about cheating and impact to their critical thinking, with some experts saying more clarity and support from instructors and institutions is needed.
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