AI companies are targeting students. Here’s how that’s changing studying

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So, how does generative AI compare to old-school tools like textbooks and online homework helpers like Chegg and Quizlet? As generative AI plants its stake in education, they’re all doing what they can to acclimate. In May, the company laid off about 250 employees, or 22% of its workforce, partly due to students turning to generative AI, it confirmed to NPR. Like Chegg, it has incorporated an AI tool into its paid plan and began rolling it out late last year. Now, she sees undergraduates use generative AI to complete homework assignments and summarize bodies of work they didn’t read.