TLC Lab Director Dr. Adam Dubé was featured on CTV News Montreal in a segment examining growing concerns about the effects of generative artificial intelligence on teenagers’ ability to learn and retain information.

The segment, titled AI Halting Teens’ Ability to Learn, Absorb Information, explores how students’ increasing reliance on AI tools to complete schoolwork may interfere with the cognitive processes essential for meaningful learning. While generative AI can quickly produce answers, explanations, and assignments, using these tools to bypass learning activities raises concerns about students’ development of knowledge, critical thinking, and independent problem-solving skills.

The discussion highlights the importance of distinguishing between using AI to support learning and using it to replace the cognitive effort required to learn. It also raises questions about the long-term educational implications of widespread AI adoption among young people.

Dr. Dubé's participation reflects the TLC Lab's ongoing research into the effects of generative AI on children’s learning and development, and its commitment to promoting evidence-based approaches to educational technology.

Watch the CTV News segment: AI Halting Teens’ Ability to Learn, Absorb Information – CTV News Montreal