Brown University Grades Plunge After Shifting Exams Offline to Stop AI Cheating
Ars Technica AI · rss · 2026-07-09
Ivy League school Brown University recently exposed a severe AI cheating issue. An economics professor, suspecting students of using generative AI, mandated in-person final exams, resulting in average student grades dropping by nearly 50%.
A previous survey at Princeton University also showed that nearly 30% of students admitted to using AI for cheating in exams or assignments. This phenomenon highlights the abuse of AI tools by top-tier students under high-pressure competition and suggests that AI cheating is seriously replacing genuine learning and knowledge absorption.
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