AI Assistance Reduces Persistence and Hurts Independent Performance
cs.AI
Submitted: 2026-04-06
Updated: 2026-10-13
Project page: https://ai-project-website.github.io/AI-assistance-reduces-persistence
License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
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