A recent study by the World Bank Group Education Global Department has found that Nigerian students can make years’ worth of academic progress in just weeks with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
The study entitled, ‘From Chalkboards to Chatbots: Evaluating the Impact of Generative AI on Learning Outcomes in Nigeria,’ showed that secondary school students in Benin City who used AI chatbots as tutors over six weeks made learning gains equivalent to 1.5 to 2 years of regular schooling.
The pilot involved Microsoft’s Copilot, a chatb
