The largest study of AI use by undergrads is in, revealing disparities in access — and in cheating - Maya L. Kapoor, Berkeley News

The study, conducted in the spring of 2024, used data collected by Berkeley’s Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium, a group of research universities that collaborate on surveying students to improve higher education. About two-thirds of respondents said they used GenAI, and almost 40% used it monthly or even more frequently. What’s more, at least 9% of students who used AI reported using it to cheat. That number varied significantly by academic discipline, with more non-STEM students cheating with AI than STEM students. But the researchers caution that banning GenAI won’t stop cheating and may even harm students when they look for work in industries that expect AI proficiency. 

https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/05/21/the-largest-study-of-ai-use-by-undergrads-is-in-revealing-disparities-in-access-and-in-cheating/