Fourth-form Jonathan Grant High School student Alexander Ashley had a revelation when he completed his first term in grade 10. Although he did very well in his take-home assignments, the final grades on his report card from the St Catherine-based institution painted a very different picture.

The astute youngster quickly identified the cause; he had been relying heavily on generative artificial intelligence (AI) large language tools, such as ChatGPT and Gemini to complete his assignments, a habit that ultimately undermined his academic performance.

“Mi realise seh, even if yuh use AI to write the essay and all these things, yuh nuh really have it inna your head so when you go CXC (Caribbean Examinations Council) and dem ting deh, yuh cyaa really do it,” he told The Sunday Gleaner.