Fei-Fei Li says the biggest AI risk in schools is lost motivation to learn
Fei-Fei Li says the biggest risk of AI in schools is that it takes away children's motivation to learn. In the same week, education ministers voiced concern about "cognitive atrophy", and a teacher argued that what counts as evidence of learning must be redefined.
Who is affected and how
- parent
- Watch whether your child uses AI to skip the hard part of a task or as support.
Sources
- The 'Godmother of AI' says the biggest risk of AI in schools is taking away kids’ motivation to learn - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · Aug 11, 2026
- Fei-Fei Li says AI's real school risk is lost motivation - thenextweb.comthenextweb.com · Aug 11, 2026
- Education ministers are worried about technology use in schools. Should they be?theconversation.com · Aug 10, 2026
- Assess their thinking: AI changes what counts as evidence of learning, leading teacher says — EducationHQeducationhq.com · Aug 11, 2026
- AI in Education: Schools and Universities | AI Trendifiedaitrendified.com · Aug 10, 2026
- The illusion of agency: deconstructing AI’s influence on the generation of authentic agency in early childhood | AI, Brain and Child | Springer Nature Linklink.springer.com · Aug 11, 2026
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