Overview

• An Opinium survey of 2,000 UK pupils aged 13 to 18 for Oxford University Press reports that about eight in ten use AI for schoolwork.
• Only 47% feel confident judging AI-generated information, while 32% say they cannot tell whether AI content is true.
• Forty-eight percent want teachers to help them decide when AI outputs are trustworthy, and about a third believe their teachers are not confident using AI tools.
• Nearly half worry teachers cannot detect classmates' undisclosed AI use, and 62% say AI has negatively affected their schoolwork skills, including making tasks too easy or limiting creativity.
• The Department for Education has issued guidance and OUP is launching an AI education hub, with London pupils reporting the highest usage and confidence levels.