Spurious Correlations is a project that visualizes fun, often misleading correlations between unrelated variables to illustrate statistical principles. Created in 2014 and updated significantly in 2024 with 25,000 new variables and AI features, it is freely available under Creative Commons licensing for educational and commercial use.
A review of 173 international studies found that generative AI has a dual effect on students' critical thinking and problem-solving: it can strengthen these abilities when used to challenge ideas, but risks weakening them through overdependence on ready-made answers. Young people aged 9-18 are shifting from Google searches to AI tools, yet research remains limited, with 80% of studies focusing on university students rather than school-age children.