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“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”

Kogod School of Business, American University, 5 August 2026

Recorded 7 August 2026. Our ruling means: literally true, materially misleading.

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  1. 1Contextkogod.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

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  2. 2Supports the claimkogod.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.

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  3. 3Contextthenextweb.com ↗

    The Kogod numbers carry a caveat. They are self-reported, from 483 students at one school.

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  4. 4Contexthepi.ac.uk ↗

    94% say they use generative AI to help with assessed work.

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