OpenAI released a new report examining how students and educators use ChatGPT to extend learning beyond the traditional classroom. The report is based on a privacy-preserving analysis of usage data and finds that people across all age groups have as many as 70 million conversations per week devoted to testing their knowledge, including misconception checks and requests for more practice. In the U.S., prompts related to classwork and homework peak at more than 460 million messages per week during the school year, climb on Sunday evenings, and remain above 180 million messages per week even during summer.

The report highlights several concrete ways continuous learning plays out: students get algebra help while the lesson is still fresh, teachers adapt assignments for different skill levels before class starts or reduce time spent on recurring paperwork, and families who speak a different language at home receive school communications in a language they understand. OpenAI also spotlights individual teachers and students across the U.S. who are using AI in productive and creative ways.

The report is careful to frame AI as a complement rather than a replacement: AI cannot substitute for a teacher’s judgment, a parent’s encouragement, or the work students must do to learn. Instead, the stated value is that, with appropriate guidance and safeguards, AI can give educators more time to focus on teaching and make individualized support available to more people at more times.