Artificial Intelligence in Education and Information Ecosystems: Learning Outcomes, Virality and the Social Impact of Automation

AI is no longer just a tool. It has become a fundamental part of our educational and information ecosystems. This study investigates how AI-generated assignments and content algorithms are changing the way students and scholars interact with knowledge. While the efficiency gains are obvious, our findings point to a deeper problem: a growing cognitive dependency that could weaken critical thinking. By connecting educational technology with information studies, we provide a roadmap for updating academic literacy and curriculum design for the AI era.