Tobias Gerstenberg

AI Assistants Overassist

Verona Teo, Raghav Jain, Tobias Gerstenberg, Max Kleiman-Weiner

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used as tutors and thought partners, helping users reason through problems. While guidance from AI assistants can scaffold thinking and foster learning, such benefits depend on how they help--for instance, intervening too early or too…Read more