ChatGPT search activity is higher while local K-12 schools are in session, tracking local school calendars¶
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q2 i? State-level ChatGPT search activity is 0.127 (0.017) higher while local schools are in session, about 13% of typical activity. → Nick Huntington-Klein 2026
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Nick Huntington-Klein 2026¶
Nick Huntington-Klein. (2026). Little Impact of ChatGPT on High School Test Scores. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.08812 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2605.08812
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Fixed-effects regression of Google Trends ChatGPT search index on an in-session indicator with area-by-year and week-by-year fixed effects, standard errors clustered on state. The estimate is "0.127 (0.017)***", about 13% of typical activity.
"Using state-level data, activity is 0.127 (0.017)*** higher while local schools are in session,4 or about 13% of an area's typical activity in that window."
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Related Claims¶
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ChatGPT search activity is higher while local K-12 schools are in session, tracking local school calendars |
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ChatGPT search activity is higher while local K-12 schools are in session, tracking local school calendars |
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