Professor proposes PhD mid-degree exams where students solve problems with AI, then defend live
arjunrajlab · x · 2026-10-30
arjunrajlab proposes a new format for PhD mid-degree exams: pose a moderately hard problem in the field, have the student solve it with AI, then explain, critique, and improve the solution live before a committee—training for what's to come.
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