Research Summary

In November 2024, more AI-written articles were on the web than articles written by humans.

The proportion seems to have plateaued, though. In the past year, the relative proportion of AI-written and human-written articles has remained fairly consistent.

Key Takeaways

• On the web, there are now more AI-generated articles than human-created pages
• The proportion is no longer increasing
• They hypothesize that most of these articles are rarely read by humans

Why It Matters

Why should educators be aware of this research?

Given AI’s tendency to hallucinate and trust misleading information, teachers must emphasize and re-emphasize the importance of double-checking information gained online.

Recommendations

1. Students should be taught how to find reliable sources. It’s no longer sufficient to trust a .edu or .gov site. See this article (by me) for alternatives.
2. Clearly, the prevalence of AI is increasing. Students should be taught how to use it.