LLM-based everyday learning is predominantly an individual activity, with 89% learning alone¶

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Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2030: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? 89% of LLM learners primarily use LLMs for learning alone, while only 1% primarily use them in group or collaborative settings. → Terzimehić 2025

Evidence¶

Terzimehić 2025¶

Terzimehić, N., Bühler, B., & Kasneci, E. (2025). Conversational AI as a Catalyst for Informal Learning: An Empirical Large-Scale Study on LLM Use in Everyday Learning. https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.11789 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2506.11789

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Survey item on social setting of LLM-based learning among 678 LLM learners. "An overwhelming 89% ( 𝑛 = 606) of respondents said they primarily use LLMs for learning alone (individual learning)." Another 9% reported both individual and group use in equal measure.

"An overwhelming 89% ( 𝑛 = 606) of respondents said they primarily use LLMs for learning alone (individual learning). Only 1% (𝑛 = 8) primarily use them in a group or collaborative setting."

Discussion¶

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