July 10, 2026 11:34 AM ET Many parents are now concerned that their kids are relying too heavily on artificial intelligence, according to a survey released Thursday. The latest edition of Deloitte’s annual “Back-to-School” survey found that 49% of parents feel worried that their children are leaning on AI too much. Meanwhile, 35% of respondents were worried that schools are not doing enough to prepare students for AI, the survey shows. (RELATED: Brown Professor Warns AI Is Making Students Dumber After Cheating Scandal)Of those surveyed, 28% of parents reported that their kids are already using generative AI in their schoolwork. Generative AI, also known as GenAI, refers to a type of AI that can produce original content including text, images, video, audio or software code in response to us