The trick: Moved Ruler
80 percent of business students use AI for coursework.
That is the LOW number in this story.
A three-year Kogod School of Business survey found more than 80% of students now use AI for coursework, with employer interview questions about AI skills nearly quadrupling
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One business school surveyed itself for three years and made the news. The honest part is in its own fine print.
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We call it Moved Ruler: two methods, two answers, one of them quoted. You'll see it again. Learn to spot it →
Receipts
- Context kogod.american.edu:
a key limitation of this study is its sample size and its focus on students from only American University's Kogod School of Business, which may limit the generalizability of the findings
- Supports kogod.american.edu:
In just two years, the percentage of Kogod students who said employers asked about their AI skills during the hiring process nearly tripled.
- Context thenextweb.com:
The Kogod numbers carry a caveat. They are self-reported, from 483 students at one school.
- Context hepi.ac.uk:
94% say they use generative AI to help with assessed work.
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