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DISCOVER

High AI adoption, low learning confidence

81% of students say they have used AI tools for their assignments or study tasks, yet only 41% say they are highly confident they are learning while using LLMs, pointing to the emergence of a "learning confidence gap".
2026 YouGov Studiosity Wellbeing Global Full Report (A4 (Landscape))

In your report:

  • Summary of key findings
  • Forewords by Studiosity CAO Prof. Judyth Sachs and Studiosity CEO Mike Larsen
  • Responses from a global audience of 10,330 students across four key pillars: human connection, use of AI, student stress, and employability.

Key findings:

  • Only four in ten (41%) students feel very or extremely confident that they are learning while using AI tools.
  • Around three quarters (77%) of AI-using students experienced any stress specifically about ‘being wrongly flagged by AI detection tools'.
  • 44% of AI-using students agree that using AI for their written assignments is eroding their critical thinking skills.
About the Research

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YouGov is a global public opinion and data company, international market research and data analytics firm headquartered in the UK with operations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

In October 2025, YouGov was commissioned by Studiosity to conduct the tenth wave of this global research, and gained 10,330 responses from students in Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.