The Effects of Course-Integrated AI Tutoring on Student Performance and Engagement: A Randomized University Trial (IZA DP 18989)
2,379 undergraduates and 30 instructors across STEM, social sciences, humanities and education; randomisation by instructor within blocks of similar courses.
0.37 standard deviationsdrop in final grades from tutor access, sections of the same course (0.27-0.37 SD across samples)