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        "id": 1827791,
        "msgid": "74-of-airlangga-university-statistics-students-admit-ai-addiction-1782579089",
        "date": "2026-06-27 23:21:58",
        "title": "74% of Airlangga University Statistics Students Admit AI Addiction",
        "author": "Retizen",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A study reveals that 74 per cent of Statistics students at Airlangga University are dependent on artificial intelligence for completing assignments, raising concerns about critical thinking skills. Researchers found students often seek instant answers rather than understanding core concepts, with the phenomenon spread evenly across academic years. The findings serve as a warning for higher education to promote AI as a collaborative tool rather than a crutch.",
        "content": "<p>Artificial intelligence has transformed from a mere tool into a\n\u2018digital bookworm\u2019 for university students. A recent study has uncovered\nthe startling fact that 74 per cent of Statistics students at Airlangga\nUniversity from the 2023-2025 cohorts admit to being dependent on AI to\ncomplete project assignments.<\/p>\n<p>The research, using a systematic random sampling method on 119\nstudents, revealed that 74 per cent of students showed a dependency on\nAI, with a margin of error of just 6.44 per cent, indicating high\naccuracy. The 10 statements in the questionnaire were declared valid and\nreliable, with a Cronbach\u2019s Alpha of 0.841. This is not just a trend but\na worrying phenomenon. The majority of students admitted to immediately\nsearching for answers via AI rather than understanding the material\nfirst.<\/p>\n<p>The study identified several patterns of academic addiction. AI has\nbecome the primary reference source when starting assignments. Students\nare losing self-confidence and beginning to doubt their ability to\ncomplete tasks without AI. Tasks are completed quickly, but the material\nis not mastered. AI is used in data processing and statistical analysis,\nas well as in compiling reports and presentations through to the final\nstages.<\/p>\n<p>Prof.\u00a0Chakraborty, in a 2026 study, warned that within the Education\n5.0 paradigm, AI should be a collaborative partner for humans, not a\nreplacement. Yet the reality on the ground is the opposite. In the past,\nstudents struggled to understand concepts. Now, they simply ask AI. The\nresult is fast, but meaningless.<\/p>\n<p>The distribution of the 119 respondents was 68.9 per cent female and\n31.1 per cent male, with 32.8 per cent from the 2023 cohort, 32.8 per\ncent from the 2024 cohort, and 34.4 per cent from the 2025 cohort. This\neven distribution shows the phenomenon has spread across academic\nyears.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers recommend not banning AI, but limiting its use. They\nsuggest using AI in the early stages to search for references, not for\ndirect answers, and training independence by gradually completing tasks\nwithout AI to strengthen self-reliant understanding. This finding serves\nas an alarm for higher education, as excessive dependence on AI has the\npotential to damage critical thinking skills, creativity, and learning\nindependence.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/74-of-airlangga-university-statistics-students-admit-ai-addiction-1782579089",
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