Sireesha N. Rutter, Jupiter Middle School
October 23, 2026
After a year of study, focus groups and interviews with 500 students, parents and educators, Brookings warns that overreliance on AI could stunt skills like critical thinking before students have had the chance to learn them. Studies already show there’s cause for concern.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Brookings’ researchers note that AI technology can enhance student learning instead of supplanting it — if young people learn to think for themselves first.