India, July 8 -- Is there a certain kind of person who is more likely to use AI for shortcuts in their studies? That's the question a group of South Korean researchers set out to answer, and what they found is raising eyebrows. Their study, published inBMC Psychology, looked at more than 500 art students in China and found a strong connection between heavy AI use and some of the darker sides of human personality.

The research team focused on students from six art universities, covering everything from painting and music to drama and dance. They measured students for traits like narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism, which together are known as the "Dark Triad." These are traits linked with self-interest, manipulation, and a lack ...