AI cheating

The value of online degrees is threatened by A.I. cheating. Meanwhile, more American college students are participating in taking online classes.

Mississippi college professor Jason Gibson exposed students using AI to cheat by embedding hidden instructions in an assignment. He found 32 out of 35 students failed a midterm portion after they included the word 'Madagascar' in irrelevant contexts. Two students contested their grades, with one successfully arguing they misread the hidden prompt.

Brown University professor Roberto Serrano criticized the university for its slow response to AI cheating in his course, citing a significant score discrepancy between online and in-person exams. He reported evidence of ChatGPT-like answers and noted that 22 of 27 students who dropped the course scored perfectly on the online midterm. Brown University stated it was 'consistently responsive' to his concerns.

The University of Chicago Law School has banned laptops for first-year students to combat AI-enabled cheating and promote independent thinking. The school is redesigning its curriculum to balance AI use with foundational skills, while Brown University recently disciplined students over an AI-assisted cheating scandal.

Brown University professor Roberto Serrano suspects AI cheating after students' exam scores dropped from a take-home midterm to an in-person final. He claims the 'cost of cheating has basically gone down to zero' and shared data showing significant score declines, prompting a university investigation.

A professor at Brown University, suspecting AI cheating, mandated an in-person final exam, resulting in a 50% decline in student scores. The incident highlights concerns about AI misuse in academic settings.