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Saturday, November 9, 2024

WSJ: How ChatGPT Brought Down an Online Education Giant [Chegg]

Chegg’s stock is down 99%, and students looking for homework help are defecting to ChatGPT

Most companies are starting to figure out how artificial intelligence will change the way they do business. Chegg is trying to avoid becoming its first major victim.

The online education company was for many years the go-to source for students who wanted help with their homework, or a potential tool for plagiarism. The shift to virtual learning during the pandemic sent subscriptions and its stock price to record highs.

Then came ChatGPT. Suddenly students had a free alternative to the answers Chegg spent years developing with thousands of contractors in India. Instead of “Chegging” the solution, they began canceling their subscriptions and plugging questions into chatbots.

Full story at:

https://archive.ph/20241109111325/https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-chatgpt-brought-down-an-online-education-giant-200b4ff2

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