Anthropic ran a study. Two groups. Same coding assignment.
One group used AI tools. One didn't.
The AI group finished faster — no surprise.
But in a follow-up test, with no AI allowed?
The group that never used AI scored 17% higher.
They struggled through the work. And that struggle became understanding.           

The ones who used AI and still performed well?
They weren't using it for answers. They were using it to ask better questions.     

It's not whether you use AI. It's how.
Don't let it think for you. Use it to think deeper.

🎙 Drew Bent | Education Lead, Anthropic

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An Anthropic study divided developers into two groups for a coding assignment — one with AI tools, one without. While the AI group finished faster, the non-AI group scored 17% better on a follow-up assessment testing conceptual understanding. The key finding is that how you use AI matters: transactional use leads to skill atrophy, while inquiry-based engagement (probing and asking questions) can preserve and even build understanding.

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