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Is AI Making Nigerian Students Smarter Or Lazier?
The Bearing
The Bearing
Is AI Making Nigerian Students Smarter Or Lazier?
Jun 14, 2025
Oluwole Daniel Ariyo
In classrooms across Nigeria, students are increasingly relying on AI tools to complete assignments, raising concerns among teachers about a decline in critical thinking skills.
While some view AI as a helpful learning aid, others worry that it is replacing genuine effort and problem-solving.
Today on The Bearing, we investigate whether AI is empowering or hindering students, and how it can be used wisely in education.