62% of Students Are Using AI for Homework — Are You Doing It Right?
TL;DR
• 62% of students now use AI for homework, with ChatGPT at 53% and Gemini more than doubling its student share to 28%.
• Securly's analysis of 1.2M school AI interactions found 95% of flagged queries were students trying to get AI to complete assignments outright — schools are now redirecting instead of banning.
• GPT-5.4 is live with massive context windows and computer-use skills, and the free tier still works on ChatGPT — plus Gemini's free student plan unlocks Deep Research.
Top Stories:
1. Over 6 in 10 Students Now Use AI for Homework
2. Schools Are Watching — and Redirecting — Your AI Queries
3. GPT-5.4 Is Here and You Already Have Access
4. Gemini's Free Student Tier Just Got More Powerful
Tool of the Day: Gemini 3.1 Pro (Free Student Tier via Google)
Check your school Google account for free AI Pro access — it may unlock Deep Research and NotebookLM Plus at no cost.
Quick Win: Open your school Google account and check for Gemini AI Pro access — takes 30 seconds.
Takeaway: As schools move from blocking AI to redirecting it, the students who thrive will be the ones who treat AI as a thinking partner, not an answer machine.