AI Paradox: students report higher confidence in critical AI awareness than in operational AI usage (p = 0.015)¶
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q2 i? Paired-samples t-tests showed students reported higher confidence in critical evaluation of AI (M=4.28) than in operational usage such as writing prompts (M=4.15), a statistically significant difference (p=0.015). → Nicolas Rodriguez-Alvarez 2026
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Nicolas Rodriguez-Alvarez 2026¶
Nicolas Rodriguez-Alvarez, Alan Martin Blanch-Marsolini, Samuel Vara-Gutierrez, Hugo Gil-Garcia, Javier Calzon-Dueñas, and Fernando Rodriguez-Merino. (2026). The Illusion of Competence: Self-Perceived Digital Literacy and AI Readiness Among European Secondary Students. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.26010 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2605.26010
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In the multicenter survey, paired-samples t-tests contrasted operational AI usage (e.g., writing effective prompts) against critical AI awareness (biases, deepfakes); the printed means and p-value support the overestimation pattern.
"the results revealed a statistically significant difference (𝑝= 0.015), with students reporting higher confidence in their critical evaluation skills (𝑀= 4.28) than in their operational skills (𝑀= 4.15)."
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AI Paradox: students report higher confidence in critical AI awareness than in operational AI usage (p = 0.015) |
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AI Paradox: students report higher confidence in critical AI awareness than in operational AI usage (p = 0.015) |
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