90% of students use AI for academic purposes

Copyleaks '2025 AI in Education Report highlights rapid student recruitment for AI tools

Copyleaks, a content authentication leader, AI detection and Genai governance platform, has announced the release of Part I of the Education Trends Report 2025 AI. This is a comprehensive study of the use of AI in education. Looking at over 1,000 students across the United States, this study explores how AI has become a normalized and growing part of the student learning experience.

The study found that students' use of AI has been accelerated extensively, with 90% of students reporting AI for academic purposes, with one-third (29%) using it daily. AI adoption continues to increase, with 73% reporting an increase in usage since last year.

“AI is no longer novel in the classroom. It's now the mainstream part of the student experience,” said Alon Yamin, CEO and co-founder of Copyleaks. “From brainstorming and outlines to rewriting and editing, students treat AI as their core research peers. This shift highlights the urgent need for educators to provide clear guidance on responsible use policies while maintaining academic integrity.”

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The key findings from the report are as follows:

• Mainstream use: Currently, 90% of students use AI for academic purposes, and half (53%) say they use it regularly. Almost 29% rely on AI tools on daily coursework, indicating that these technologies are firmly integrated into everyday study habits rather than occasional support.
• Rising adoption: AI use is accelerating year by year, with nearly three in four (73%) students reporting an increase in AI use compared to the previous academic year. This upward trend reflects the increased level of comfort and dependence on AI as an essential tool for learning.
• Using AI throughout your workflow: Students use AI at multiple stages of the academic process, from brainstorming ideas (57%) to drafting outlines (50%) to generating initial drafts (44%), textual paraphrases (39%), and measurements (35%). This shows that AI is affecting how students approach both the creative and technical aspects of their work.
• Priority Tool: Institutions often approve certain platforms, but students are overwhelmingly drawn to tools like CHATGPT (74%), Gemini (43%), Grammarly/Grammarlygo (38%), Microsoft Copilot (29%), Claude (25%), Perplexity (16%). Their choices show that students balance general-purpose AI tools and special tools according to the task at hand.
• Motivation: Students report focusing primarily on AI to save time (27%) and improve the quality of work (24%), while others use it to generate new ideas (15%) and better understand complex topics (13%). These motivations suggest that students view AI as both a productivity enhancer and learning aid, rather than just a shortcut.

“As AI students use grows, there are options in the education system: resist or take advantage of the shift,” Jamin continued. “Our findings highlight the importance of teaching students how to use AI ethically, so they can benefit from the tools while maintaining the integrity of the work.”

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